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What Families Need To Know About Screen Time This Summer

Here's the most recent research on screens — just in time for summer, when kids are sure to have them out.
This video is our guide to finding that balance: limiting screen time <em>and</em> getting the most benefit from it.

This piece combines and updates two posts from spring 2018.

During the summer, it's safe to assume children are using technology more than usual.

Managing all that bleeping and buzzing activity causes anxiety in many parents. Here's a roundup of some of the latest research, combined with some of our previous reporting, to help guide your decision-making around family screen use.

1. Globally, tech brings young people opportunity as well

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