Introducing Media to Kids
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Setting a healthy example and limiting screen time can help introduce kids to media.
As computers, tablets and phones become increasingly integral to our lives at all ages, it's important to be thoughtful about introducing young children to media. Tips for parents include limiting TV time and watching alongside children to add context. Setting media-free spaces, encouraging screen-free activities, and avoiding making screen time a reward for good behavior are also good practices.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.
Introducing Media to Kids
8/21/2023 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
As computers, tablets and phones become increasingly integral to our lives at all ages, it's important to be thoughtful about introducing young children to media. Tips for parents include limiting TV time and watching alongside children to add context. Setting media-free spaces, encouraging screen-free activities, and avoiding making screen time a reward for good behavior are also good practices.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) - My children are in kindergarten and third grade and we monitor how much screen time they are exposed to.
Even though my kids are still young, they have friends who have phones and tablets already.
Screen time has just gotten much too long for all of us.
We limit TV time and try to watch alongside our kids when we can, so we can give context to what they're seeing.
We also try to lead by example and set media-free spaces.
We don't text at the table, no technology at bedtime.
We look at people when we are talking to them and not at our phone.
We encourage other activities that don't involve screens, like actually reading a book or doing something physical.
We are trying to not make screens the reward or the consequence so they don't overvalue media.
We try to model that we have a wide range of interests that are just as rewarding as screen time.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.