Erica Velander
Jul 27, 2021

Thanks for this article, Becky. I am a mom to an almost-3-year-old and I know that he had too much screen time during COVID. I feel like it triggered aggressive behavior. A good resource for parents is trying the 1000 hours outside challenge. I follow them on Instagram and they have a website. The challenge is for families to spend 1000 hours outside in a year. There are suggested activities, an app for tracking outdoor time, and much more. This has been really helpful on our journey to spending less time on screens. I feel for the parents whose children are doing virtual learning and the parents have no choice but to work. Somehow, as parents and a society, we're going to have to address this huge challenge. Appreciate all the data and book suggestions.

Erica Velander
Erica Velander

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