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3 smart ways to use screen time while coronavirus keeps kids at home

  • Written by Rebecca Dore, Senior Research Associate in Early Childhood, The Ohio State University
Using tech together with their parents is better for children.E+/Getty

As families everywhere adjust to social distancing measures like closed schools and child care centers, workplaces and more, parents are grappling with questions regarding their kids’ use of technology. Rebecca Dore, an expert on children and media, offers some tips for...

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