The blog post on nytimes.com today in their Room For Debate section is an enlightened discussion of ‘screen time’ and kids. While it is hardly a debate this time – the four experts generally agree that ‘screen time = bad, supervision = good’, I appreciate the civility and thoughtfulness of the discussion.
At the same time there isn’t much ‘send them outside to play in the woods for awhile.’ It’s not surprising that researchers who spend their days holed-up in office cubicles don’t think ‘camp’ right away, but their comments and ideas definitely have the health & welfare of the child first!