Co-watching screen-time and how to do it

When is screen-time okay and what's the deal with co-viewing. I think screens can be used as medium of play when you are co-viewing with your child. I do ask you avoid screen-time before one year of age to foster normal child development. Listen in on when I think it's reasonable after one year.  In this episode I go over: Current screen-time recommendations from the AAP How to make common sense rules for your family (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zugBuwgLgcc&t=34s) What is co-viewing How to use the right programming Tips on co-viewing  And so much more! Further reading: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23544859/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02768893  For more watch Dr. Mona's "Is Screen Time Harmful?" video on YouTube. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by subscribing to PedsDocTalk TV on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Join Pediatrician and mother Dr. Mona Amin as she equips parents with the tools to thrive and feel confident in parenthood. Episodes include conversations with experts in the field of child development, child health, parental mental health and well-being, answering questions directly from parents, and parenting guidance and mindset tips to get YOU the most out of your parenting journey. Follow her on Instagram @pedsdoctalk and subscribe to her YouTube for more!