Sleep and Screen Time Resources
Digital devices are an everyday part of school life. They're used for learning and building social circles. But too much screentime can also be disruptive to sleep, and lack of sleep can have a negative effect on learning. Worry not. Here are some resources to help your child find a balance between sleep and screentime.
How do you balance sleep and screen time?
Digital devices are important learning tools for today’s students, but too much screentime can interfere with sleep. Sleep is extremely important to a child's ability to learn. Getting enough sleep helps students learn, memorize, retain, recall and use their new knowledge.
Tips for balancing sleep and screen time
- 5 tips for better sleep | Cook Children's
- Beyond screen time: help your kids build healthy media use habits | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Can you catch up on sleep? | Cook Children's
- How many hours of sleep does your child need? | American Academy of Pediatrics
- How much sleep do teens need | Cook Children's
- Sleep and mental health | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Sleep for teens | Cook Children's
- Brush, book, bed: how to structure your child's nighttime routine | Cook Children's
- Constantly connected: adverse effects of media on children and teens | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Healthy TV, video game and Internet habits | Cook Children's
- Screen time guidelines for preschoolers | Cook Children's
- Screen time guidelines for teens | Cook Children's
- Your child's first cell phone: are they ready? | American Academy of Pediatrics
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