Screen time without the guilt spiral

Forget the minute-counting. Three questions that matter more.

Tom ReidEducation writer, dad of one

17 October 20261 min read

In short

The research on screen time is messier than the headlines. What children watch, and what it replaces, matters more than the number of minutes.

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If the answers are no, no and calm, you can probably stop worrying.

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