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Screen time vs ‘green time’: New research suggests parents are right to nag kids about playing outside – ABC News
Researchers say we need to learn to embrace risk and give kids and teenagers more freedom to roam, as a new study finds an association between high screen time and poor mental health outcomes.
If there’s one thing that gets parents and kids sparring, it’s screen time.
Key points:
- High screen time may be offset by spending more time playing in nature
- Researchers suspect increased screen time a symptom of deeper cultural impediments to kids playing outdoors
- More green space, infrastructure needed, alongside a shift in culture to get kids roaming outdoors
Parents typically fall into the “screen time is bad for you, get outside and play” camp, and kids…
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