“No TV or internet for a week!”
“Don’t touch the phone until your homework is done.”
“Wouldn’t you rather talk to your friends in person instead of over text?”
Ever heard, or said, any of these things?
Too often, reducing screen time is the go-to solution in families battling media overuse. But another approach might be needed as it gets harder for any of us to escape screens, according to a University of Maryland expert.