Re:screen time and tv at night

[Guest guest]

I have to jump in here and just remind all of us about the study that came

out about video games and screen time causing too much aggression. The

study found that tv/video games (especially for some reason the hand held

kind) put many kids in a trance like state, that is not relaxing like

sleep, and when this " trance " is broken by turning off the " screen "

(usually at the request of a parent) it cause aggressive behaviour. We were

seeing this in one of our kids (non OCD, but many other issues). An

interventionist we used said that we need to 1) make sure she watches a

small amount (30 mins), 2) make sure she gets to see the end (let the

credits roll she said), and 3) give her something crunch (to regengage the

brain and bring them back to reality) to eat (like popcorn).

That said I know first hand we all have to do what works for us, given what

we deal with day in and day out. I only share this as an educational bit of

info in case anyone is seeing increased bad behaviour after screen time.

Jane

[Guest guest]

>> An interventionist we used said that we need to 1) make sure she watches a

small amount (30 mins), 2) make sure she gets to see the end (let the credits

roll she said), and 3) give her something crunch (to regengage the brain and

bring them back to reality) to eat (like popcorn).

Those are great ideas! I do know that once Kate is " into " something she hates

to be interrupted. She hates to turn off the TV in the middle of a movie or put

a game on pause. I think that is true for almost anyone. So these are great

ideas! I had no idea about the crunchy food but it makes sense. I'll have to

try that!

Beth