Why parents feel confused by screen time advice for kids By Talker News Jul 6, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels By Stephen BeechParents are being overwhelmed by "mixed messages" about children’s screen time, reveals new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J 2C6 =67E 766=:?8 4@?7FD65[ 2?I:@FD 2?5 ;F5865 H96? :E 4@>6D E@ >2?28:?8 9@H =@?8 J@F?8DE6CD D9@F=5 DA6?5 @? >@3:=6 A9@?6D[ =2AE@AD 2?5 E23=6ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD 7@F?5 >@>D 2?5 525D 2C6 ?2G:82E:?8 2 7=@@5 @7 4@?7=:4E:?8 25G:46 — 7C@> DEC:4E E:>6 =:>:ED E@ >@C6 7=6I:3=6 2AAC@2496D — H:E9 2 =24< @7 4=62C 8F:52?46 @? H92E H@C<D :? 6G6CJ52J =:76]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmsC2H:?8 @? :?E6CG:6HD 2?5 7@4FD 8C@FAD H:E9 pFDEC2=:2? A2C6?ED @7 49:=5C6? FA E@ c J62CD @=5[ E96 DEF5J D9@HD 4FCC6?E 25G:46 @7E6? 5@6D?’E C67=64E E96 C62=:E:6D @7 42C:?8 7@C J@F?8 49:=5C6?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|2?J >@>D 2?5 525D 72== 324< @? @FE52E65 CF=6D D:>A=J 3642FD6 E96J 766= 4=62C6C 2?5 62D:6C E@ 7@==@H]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J =6256C $E6A92?:6 |:=7@C5 D2JD E96 :DDF6 :D?’E 2 =24< @7 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 3FE 9@H :E’D 4@>>F?:42E65]k^Am Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$96 D2:5i “!2C6?ED 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 5@ E96 C:89E E9:?8[ 3FE E96J’C6 86EE:?8 >:I65 >6DD286D]k^Am More from this section +3 Flesh-eating superworms efficient at cleaning museum skeletons WATCH: State fails to investigate daycares with no children despite media reports Pa. House committee unanimously advances foster youth benefit bill kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%92E 4@?EC25:4E:@? 4C62E6D 2 =@E @7 F?46CE2:?EJ]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 DEF5J 7@F?5 762C\32D65 >6DD28:?8 2C@F?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_g^_e^E@@\>F49\D4C66?\E:>6\:?4C62D6D\C:D<\@7\962CE\2EE24<\@C\DEC@<6\DEF5J^Qm49:=5C6?’D D4C66? FD6k^2m :D 7F6=:?8 8F:=E 2?5 2?I:6EJ[ =62G:?8 A2C6?ED 766=:?8 =:<6 E96J’C6 72:=:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|:=7@C5[ @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]64F]65F^Qmt5:E9 r@H2? &?:G6CD:EJk^2m :? !6CE9[ (6DE6C? pFDEC2=:2[ D2:5i “%92E 762C 42? >2<6 A2C6?ED 5@F3E E96:C 564:D:@?D[ 6G6? H96? E96J’C6 >2<:?8 E9@F89E7F= 49@:46D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQx?DE625 @7 C:8:5 =:>:ED[ >@DE A2C6?ED 252AE D4C66? FD6 E@ 7:E 52:=J =:76[ H96E96C E@ D6EE=6 2 49:=5[ >2?286 E2D<D @C D92C6 4@?E6?E E@86E96C]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6D62C49 DF886DED DF49 7=6I:3:=:EJ :D 3@E9 4@>>@? 2?5 ?646DD2CJ 2?5 D9@F=5 36 36EE6C C67=64E65 :? AF3=:4 25G:46]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|:=7@C5 D2:5i “#2E96C E92? E6==:?8 A2C6?ED E@ 2G@:5 D4C66?D[ H6 D9@F=5 36 96=A:?8 E96> FD6 E96> :? H2JD E92E DFAA@CE =62C?:?8 2?5 4@??64E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(9:=6 4@?46C?D 23@FE 6I46DD:G6 D4C66? FD6 C6>2:? G2=:5[ E96 DEF5J 9:89=:89ED 9@H C6D62C49 :D @7E6? @G6CD:>A=:7:65 :?E@ 3=2?<6E CF=6D E92E 5@?’E 244@F?E 7@C C62=\=:76 A2C6?E:?8]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7:?5:?8D[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E2?57@?=:?6]4@>^;@FC?2=D^C49>a_Qmy@FC?2= @7 r9:=5C6? 2?5 |65:2k^2m[ 42== 7@C 2 D9:7E E@H2C5 4=62C6C[ >@C6 AC24E:42= 8F:52?46 E92E 3F:=5D A2C6?ED’ 4@?7:56?46]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm|:=7@C5 25565i “(92E A2C6?ED ?665 :D 32=2?465 25G:46 E92E C67=64ED E96 C62=:E:6D @7 C2:D:?8 J@F?8 49:=5C6?[ 4@F?E6CD VE649?@A2?:4V 2?5 AC:@C:E:K6D 65F42E:@? @G6C AC6D4C:AE:G6 8F:56=:?6D]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Homepage Stephen Beech Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Fire claims life of New Site man Saturday shooting death investigation ‘leaning toward self-defense’ Mother arrested for chemical endangerment Bear hit by vehicle in Elmore County, later euthanized Neighbors Jr. accused of stealing from fire department Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 83° Partly Cloudy83° / 72° 12 PM 85° 1 PM 87° 2 PM 87° 3 PM 89° 4 PM 88°
