The Guilty Parents - Screen Kids: A Reassuring Guide to Parenting Screen Time Preventing Digital Addiction and the Uses of Technology for Positive Child Development

Screen time and how much of it that we should allow is one of the most discussed topics out there. The horror stories would have us believe that it does nothing but rot your childs brain. Often these barely credible opinions can sway a parent into making rash decisions concerning how long their child should spend on devices well also making parents feel inadequate for even just allowing screen time in the first place.In this book John and Kimberley Woods take the lid off this powder keg issue and look inside the barrel to show us that screen time as a whole has been vastly misrepresented. We have all heard the negativity surrounding this topic so how about some positivity for once!? Through their own experiences as concerned parents and with a background in various research and science degrees they will take our hand and lead us through the minefield that is screen time and the choices we make concerning our childrens health. - Is my child becoming lazy? - Is too much screen time making them become a loner? - Is on-screen violence turning my child into a criminal? These are some questions that we have all asked ourselves at some stage while our child stares at a screen. All of these questions and many many more will be tackled and answered in an informative and occasionally humorous way that will take some of the edge off of an issue that can sometimes consume us in this technological world.All of your fears will soon be laid to rest as they not only debunk a lot of these opinions but give wonderful tips tricks and answers to the unavoidable ones that really can become a problem. With an open-minded view on screen time and a balanced opinion delivered in a conversational yet educated manner John and Kimberley will help you to understand the joys and benefits that can be achieved by not only embracing screen time but by using it as a tool.