Summary
Excessive screen time for children ages 3-5 years is linked with poor sleep, inactivity, and behavior problems. The WHO recommends children under 5 get <1 hour of screen time per day, but few children meet this guideline. This is partly attributable to the rapid growth of digital media technology (i.e., smartphones, tablets), which make screen time more available across multiple contexts. Unfortunately, our understanding of the unique ways children and families use digital media lags behind the rapid adoption of this technology. Therefore, we need updated paradigms to understand how the conten
