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How much screen time, for students, is too much?

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How much screen time, for students, is too much?
How much screen time, for students, is too much?

With most Georgia students attending school from home, mobile devices have become the forefront of communication.

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With most students attending school from home.

Computers, smartphones and tablets are at the forefront of communication.

But how much screen time is too much?

41nbc jatrissa spoke to experts who have the answer.

There is no certain amount of hours required for bibb county students to complete each day according to the district.

Executive director of teaching and learning for the bibb county school district, floyd jolley, says it all depends on the grade level.

Middle and high school students have 6 or 7 classes a day.

Each about an hour.

Elementary students have different activities, minimizing the number of classes.

Sot: floyd jolley executive director for teaching and learning bcsd "there is really not an exact amount of screen time that is proper or improper.

If you look at what the experts says they say that not all screen time is the same.

So you have to look at what students are doing during that screen time to determine if its good or bad for a student" jolley says in the times of virtual learning, students are on computers everyday -- but not all day.

"students are given breaks, they also have lunch break in there."

According to jolley, if students are receiving screen time that is engaging, interactive, and social -- that's different from students watching videos or playing video games.

Doctors at navicent health agree, and say as students become adolescents, interactive and social screentime can be beneficial.

"as far as educational components to it.

There is some positives and reinforcements" however--doctor shelley street callender says excessive screen time for younger children can cause potential health issues like obesity.

She says for children under 2, screen time in general isn't helpful.

Sot: shelley street callender medical director for sports medicine "its found to impact their learning abilities" some signs that your child is getting too much screen time is a change in behavior, according to the doctor callender.

She says parents may see signs of depression, obsession with electronic devices, insomnia or even violence.

According to american academy of pediatrics, children between 8 and 18 average 7?

Hours of entertainment media per day.

"if you're getting up and above 5 hours you may want to look into that" the doctor says it's helpful to create a schedule for your child after they're done with virtual learning.

"cut out some tv and have family time.

Maybe do board games.

C1 3 b13 spend time outside with one another"

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