Is screen time really harmful to children?

“Doctor, is it safe to give my eight-year-old son a handphone? Isn’t screen time good for children?” It’s easy to answer that with a resounding no, but that’s oversimplifying the issue, and the topic of screen time among children and teenagers is complex and multifactorial.

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Main Author: Ng, Alvin Lai Oon *
Format: Other
Published: Star Media Group Berhad 2023
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Online Access:http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2318/
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spelling sunway-23182023-07-26T14:01:27Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2318/ Is screen time really harmful to children? Ng, Alvin Lai Oon * HQ The family. Marriage. Woman “Doctor, is it safe to give my eight-year-old son a handphone? Isn’t screen time good for children?” It’s easy to answer that with a resounding no, but that’s oversimplifying the issue, and the topic of screen time among children and teenagers is complex and multifactorial. Star Media Group Berhad 2023-07-17 Other NonPeerReviewed Ng, Alvin Lai Oon * (2023) Is screen time really harmful to children? Star Media Group Berhad, The Star. https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2023/07/17/is-screen-time-really-harmful-to-children
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Is screen time really harmful to children?
title Is screen time really harmful to children?
title_full Is screen time really harmful to children?
title_fullStr Is screen time really harmful to children?
title_full_unstemmed Is screen time really harmful to children?
title_short Is screen time really harmful to children?
title_sort is screen time really harmful to children?
topic HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2318/
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