Screen Time and Kids: Setting Healthy Digital Boundaries

Setting limits around screen time can feel complicated and overwhelming for parents. How do you move beyond simple rules and consider how different kinds of digital media may affect a child’s attention, sleep, creativity, learning, mood, and relationships? We sat down with Jane Tavyev Asher, MD, director of the Division of Child Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, to discuss why endless feeds can be so hard to stop, how to set boundaries without making screens feel like a forbidden reward, and why it’s never too late to reset your family’s habits. Families can shift their digital habits. Start with one intentional change – and replace screen time with a shared activity. Credits  - Host: Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM - Producer/Editor: Lauren Summers - Guest: Jane Tavyev Asher, MD See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.