Podcast: The Big Fix: Getting Kids Off Screens (Studio 2)

Studio 2 (a podcast produced by WHYY),  featured Children and Screens Advisory Board and Evidence Council member Desmond Upton Patton alongside other panelists on it’s monthly segment “The Big Fix” for a discussion on how technology can be made safer and healthier for children.

Dr. Patton made the case for encouraging offline, human connection for children while noting concerns about mixed evidence on recent policy attempts at moderating youth screen use like cell phone and social media bans. He suggested bringing both parents and young people to the table when designing these policies, and discussed the need for nuanced approaches to address the unique needs of  individual families and children.