This is a video that will be available for only a few days, so even though I already posted this morning (about summer trips with kids), I’m putting it up now.
Dr. Dunckley is a child psychiatrist who noticed a pattern and experimented to find the effect of reducing or eliminating video games and other electronic devices.
In my own life, I have a history of trauma and PTSD that influences my sleep cycles, and in an effort to minimize the challenges, I have tried a lot of different interventions. Switching to reading paper books and listening to meditation stories, and putting down my phone at night (which I was using as a distraction after nightmares), has definitely had a positive impact. I have also been working with supplements and psychiatric medications as well, so I can’t positively attribute all of the changes to one thing, but this researcher has done scientific studies.
I hope it is illuminating. If you are wanting to make changes in your child’s screen use, Meagan at Whole Family Rhythms has a guide to get started.