Behaviorally Speaking

Screen Time, Video Games and Social Media

July 22, 2020 Season 1 Episode 6
Behaviorally Speaking
Screen Time, Video Games and Social Media
Show Notes

Angela Nelson, MS, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with Rethink Benefits. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of children with learning, social or behavioral challenges. In this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss screen time, a topic that a lot of parents have been thinking about in recent months. They talk about the different types of screen time – from television and video games to social media and mobile devices – and the pros and cons of these activities. Through their clinical expertise, they help shine light on strategies that can help parents navigate screen time in a healthy way for their kids.

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