You probably are used to your parents limiting the time you can spend on social media: texting, tweeting, watching movies and YouTube, checking in on Instagram, and gaming. Now doctors are in on it, too.
The American Academy of Pediatrics believes limits should be set on how long kids use the Internet and social media, according to a report by American Family Physician.
The academy suggests that kids NOT have computers and mobile devices in their bedrooms and that they should limit their Internet time to less than two hours a day. Why?
According to their research, unlimited Internet and social media time is linked to problems with sleep, weight, grades, bullying, social health, and others. It looks as if some habits have interesting—and harmful—consequences.
Now it’s your turn: Choose from the following options:
- If you had to limit your Internet, social media, and gaming time to less than two hours a day, how would you do it? Devise a workable plan to limit your time.
- If you do not use this much time every day, choose another habit you could limit, and then devise a plan to change that habit.
