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Screen time that supports new parents and young kids can enhance family health

  • Written by Dorian Traube, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California
Babies don't come with instruction manuals... mobile health apps can help new parents.Tetra Images via Getty Images

Screen time for little kids takes a lot of heat under normal conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ official recommendations urge families to be thoughtful and judicious about screen time for youngsters from birth to...

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