Controlling children's behavior with screen time leads to more screen time, study reveals
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 21:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers investigated the impact of parenting practices on the amount of time young children spend in front of screens. They found a majority of parents use screen time to control behavior, especially on weekends. This results in children spending an average of 20 minutes more a day on weekends in front of a screen. Researchers say this is likely because using it as a reward or punishment heightens a child's attraction to the activity.