Screen time might not be so harmful or toxic for kids, experts say

Leading UK paediatricians have advised parents to worry less about the effects of screen time on their children. 

A new guidance published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) — a professional body in charge of the training of paediatricians — contests research suggesting that children's screen time is harmful. 

"The evidence base for a direct ‘toxic’ effect of screen time is contested, and the evidence of harm is often overstated," reads the guidance. "The majority of the literature that does exist looks only at television screen time." Read more...