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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The average American child spends a tremendous amount of time on screens each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Here are the daily average hours of screen time varied by age group:
- 8-10 years old: 6 hours
- 11-14 years old: 9 hours
- 15-18 years old: 7.5 hours
In this day and age, screens are everywhere we look, and experts say the excessive time young children spend on screens could be harming them in ways we aren’t aware of. Effects can include increased anxiety, depression or slower learning rates.
“We are in an era of unprecedented screen time usage with all kids,” Dr. Roseanne Hodge, a child mental health expert, said. “Kids’ brains and eyes are actually not really designed to be on screens as much as they are.”…