Patterns Over Time

<p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Patterns Over Time: A Research Summary: Screen Time and Healthy Development</span></p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>The Message Is Clear</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Patterns Over Time</em><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> synthesizes over 200 studies </span>(from the 1960s to the present day) on the impact of too much screen time on 15 aspects of child and adolescent development. Reading this book parents and teachers can make choices for children and teens about technology with more ease and confidence knowing their decisions align with best practices for healthy development. The amassed data and on-going trends give a clear and</p><p>persistent message: </p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To help children and teens reach their highest potential: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce </strong><strong>Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To grow healthy bodies and curious minds: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To give kids an advantage in school sports and artistic endeavors: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce </strong><strong>Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To strengthen a budding self-identity: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To cultivate wholesome peer interactions: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>To nourish reverence for the natural world and wise discernment about technology: </span><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Reduce </strong><strong>Screen Time</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> </span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Patterns Over Time</em><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> shows in clear practical ways what can be done to ensure that our children and teens grow optimally--sound in body mind and spirt And at the same time become wise users of technology supporting rather than stifling their healthy development. If you are looking for back-up for limiting screen time in your family with the students you teach or for the sake of your grandkids' well-being this book has you covered! </span></p>