ScreenStrong Families

We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Adults with Dr. Leonard Sax (#142)

March 15, 2023 Dr. Leonard Sax
ScreenStrong Families
We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Adults with Dr. Leonard Sax (#142)
Show Notes

In this episode, Melanie is joined by long-time ScreenStrong friend Dr. Leonard Sax, M.D., to talk about the effect of toxic screen time on children’s brains and social interactions. They review new screen-time studies, discuss how to manage screen meltdowns, warning signs for screen addiction, and how important the parent’s role is when making decisions about screen time.

If you want to share your family’s story with Dr. Sax, email us at team@screenstrong.com.

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Production Team:

  • Host: Melanie Hempe
  • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin