What constitutes a healthy amount of time spent looking at a screen?

[nicname]

Screens: TVs, Computers, Smartphones, etc.

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I'm sure it's much less than what we all normally do.

[Stupid Fitz]

Not sure, but I've also been trying to limit mine. I especially try and limit before bed. It's really twitter that is my problem. I really don't follow many normal people, just sports, news, etc., but I still can't not look at the replies. I'll be thinking about something hours later and realize it was because I saw some nonsense on Twitter and realize how stupid it is that I'm still thinking about it.

For kids, i'm not sure. I try and limit it, but its fracking cold out and if my kids aren't on a screen they are yelling and bothering me. I also wonder if TV is better than an iPad? for some reason I think it is.

[DaBigTrain]

I stare at my medium sized screens all week so that I can passively stare at my big screen and actively scroll through my small screen as a reward for staring at my medium sized screens all week.

[steve dave]

I think screen time is generally fine. Like anything else in life, you are probably going to be happier if you do a variety of things and not just one thing all day though.


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[yoga-like_abana]

My power was out today for about 2 1/2 hours and I forgot to charge my phone last night so it was around 10% battery. Needed to conserve my juice on my phone so I didn't look at a screen all morning basically, invigorating. I got a lot of stuff done that I've been putting off.

[CHONGS]

Guys, books are just screens made out of paper.

[pissclams]

yup, televisions are just flipping through a book very quickly

[chum1]

There is an increased incidence of myopia, or nearsightedness, in children now than in generations past. Since 1970, the incidence has doubled in the United States

https://healthtalk.unchealthcare.org/is-screen-time-harming-your-childs-vision/