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More Than 500 Slate Readers Tell Us How They Handle Screen Time at Home

Published: Dec. 28, 2017, 12:35 p.m.

b'For many parents, questions about children\\u2019s television begin and end with \\u201cWhy do I have to argue about screen time so much with my kids?\\u201d On one hand, parents get worried by frightening headlines such as \\u201cDigital Heroin\\u201d (no, video games are nothing like heroin) and \\u201cHave Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?\\u201d (no, they have not). On the other hand, parents must contend with kids eager to consume limitless hours of screen time.'