Screen Time Overtime: Should a “Screen Time Diet” be Part of Healthy Everyday Activities and Routines for Families and Their Young Children?

Authors

Sarah Jamieson, OTS, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Occupational TherapyFollow
Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-31-2014

Keywords

Screen Time Overtime: Should a “Screen Time Diet” be Part of Healthy Everyday Activities and Routines for Families and Their Young Children, Department of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia

Comments

Poster Presentation:Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association

37^th Annual Conference

October 31, 2014

King of Prussia, PA

Abstract

Introduction:

Though television is still the primary form of media for children, almost one-third of TV programming is accessed through smart phones, tablets, and computers (Strasburger et al., 2013).

•Families do not adhere to AAP’s guidelines (Brown, 2011)

•Research suggests detrimental effect on young children

OT’s are an integral resource to help families design healthy recreational “screen time diets.”

Recommended Citation

Jamieson, OTS, Sarah and Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Mary, "Screen Time Overtime: Should a “Screen Time Diet” be Part of Healthy Everyday Activities and Routines for Families and Their Young Children?" (2014). Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations. Paper 19.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otpresentations/19