“ No Screens Under 2 ” Q & A with Dr. Brenda Hussey-Gardner

Hi, my name is Dr. Brenda Hussey-Gardner. I am a developmental specialist who works with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital. I attended the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in San Francisco to share the results of research that I have done with colleagues here at the University of Maryland and to learn what other researchers are doing across the nation in order to bring this new knowledge back to the hospital to better serve our children and their families. At this conference, the American Academy of Pediatrics released their new guidelines regarding screen time and children.
Please see the Q&A here for more information on these guidelines.
Q: What is the “No Screens Under 2” rule and in what ways is it changing?
A: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) previously recommended no screen time for children under 2 years of age. In its new guidelines, the AAP offers slightly different recommendations for children less than 18 months and those 18 to 24 months of age.
Children less than 18 months
The AAP discourages parents from using digital media with one exception: video-chatting (e.g., Skype, FaceTime). This form of interactive media can be used, with parent support, to foster social relationships with distant relatives.
Children 18 to 24 months
The AAP recommends that parents, who want to introduce their child to digital media, do the following:

Only use high-quality educational content.
Always watch s...

Source: Life in a Medical Center - October 26, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Chris Lindsley Tags: Children's Health Kids Research aap american academy of pediatrics children's hospital Dr. Brenda Hussey-Gardner no screens under 2 q&a University of Maryland Children's Hospital Source Type: blogs