PARENTS: HOW TO REPLACE SCREEN TIME WITH FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS
(World News Science)

Most parents are very aware that too much screen time for young children isn`t a good thing, but many are just as uncertain about what exactly the problem is and, importantly, how time can be more constructively spent without it becoming an additional daily burden adding to the stress of the adults. `Taking the guesswork out of quality family interaction, which also assists in the development of the child, is half the battle won,` says Barbara Eaton, Academic Development Advisor for the Pre-Primary Schools Division at ADvTECH, Africa`s largest private education provider. Eaton says parents who rely on some screen time to get a bit of a breather shouldn`t feel guilty, but adds that they...