How Excessive Screen Time May Affect Children’s Learning

How Excessive Screen Time May Affect Children’s Learning

As a pediatrics expert and mother of an eight-year-old, Emily Isom has seen the screen time debate firsthand.“Kids are being introduced to technology early,” says Isom, a certified medical assistant in pediatrics at OSF HealthCare. “COVID was one of the reasons. Kids did schoolwork on their devices. That turns into using technology throughout the day. They get attached and addicted to scrolling and swiping. It’s glued to their hands.”One way to …