US EditionPediatrician Dr. Mona Amin Discusses How to Manage Screen Time for Students on Summer Break
- Dr. Hays Todd, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at AltaPointe Health, discusses managing screen time for children during summer break.
- Many parents struggle daily to determine appropriate screen time as children and teens often immerse themselves in phones, tablets, and laptops.
- Dr. Todd advises parents to start conversations early, lead by example, establish no-phone zones like mealtimes, and consider what screen time replaces.
- Dr. Todd explains that there isn't a specific amount of screen time suitable for all children and highlights that experiencing boredom can play an important role in their healthy development.
- AltaPointe Health serves over 45,000 people annually across seven Alabama counties, offering care addressing both mental and physical health as part of screen time guidance.
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Pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin discusses how to manage screen time for students on summer break
CHICAGO — Students across Chicagoland are growing up for summer break, But while away from school students could end up getting a lot more exposure to screens. Dr. Mona Amin, pediatrician and parenting coach, joined WGN News on Saturday morning to talk about how to manage your child's screen time this summer. Follow Dr. Amin on TikTok or Instagram. You can also visit her website for more parenting tips.
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Finding Balance: Managing Kids' Screen Time to Promote Positive Mental Health Habits from AltaPointe Health Child Psychiatrist
MOBILE, Ala., May 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's digital world, it's not uncommon to see children and teens immersed in screens—whether it's phones, tablets, or laptops. For many parents, figuring out how much screen time is too much has…
Nowadays children do not even have an account without a mobile. They start crying if you snatch the mobile. Its addiction has grown so much that children are moving away from physical activity at an early age and are becoming victims of diseases. Sometimes it also happens that they see things on mobile that are not good for them. It affects both physical and mental health. Many reports have revealed that some children have also become obese due…
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