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Screen Time:
Try for no more than 30 minutes a week for young children during child care. When kids (ages 2 through 5 years old) are in child care, they should get no more than 30 minutes total the entire week (not per day). Granted, it's something you might not be able to achieve right away - but make this your goal. (At home, children should have no more than 1 to 2 hours of screen time per day.) Babies and toddlers should have no screen time at all.
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Reducing Screen Time
The use of television, computers, and video games is common amoung young children, these devices are here to stay. But, as a caregiver you share the ability to influence, mold, and shape the thinking of children. During the time children are in your care, monitor what and how much screen time the children receive. Remember it's important to share with parents all you know about the influences screen time can have on children. In doing so you'll be helping to shape the future!
Television and toddlers-
What about my own viewing habits?
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Extending what you know to families
You can help educate moms and dads about screen time by sharing information. You don't have to preach about the do's and don'ts. Just occasionally post resources about screen time on your bulletin board or your Facebook page - or include a little something about it in your monthly or seasonal newsletter. Suggest some quality educational shows and videos/DVDs that contain content you'd recommend.
Parent Information Sheets-
Healthy Homes Series- activities and healthy recipe handouts for parents.
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The Role of Technology
As availabilty and access to computers and other digital technologies continues to rise so will the use of these devices in early childhood programs. Let's face it, many children come into our programs knowing a lot about technology! They're smack dab in the midst of growing up in the technology age and use cell phones, digital cameras, computers, and tablets on a daily basis to stay connected to family members.
As early childhood caregivers we have an opportunity to embrace technology, but as with everything we do we need to consider how we can bring it into our program as a tool for learning. This article written by Margie Carter has great thinking points as you consider the use of technology in your program.
Explore more resources for using technology with young children.
Read about the common trends for technology use in early childhood programs. |
