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When screen time anxiety prevents clear parenting decisions

I worry my kids will be behind if I limit screens too much but also worry they'll be damaged if I don't and I'm paralyzed by both fears.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing fears about their children's future are preventing the parent from responding to present-moment needs and observations.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Screen time guidelines — what research says?”

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