When it comes to monitoring your teenagers' screen-time, experts say the quality of content is more important than the number of hours they spend online.
That's from a report by Common Sense Media released Wednesday.
Tech Check: Worries about screen time
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WE'LL BRING THEM TOYOU HERE AND ON OUR WEBSITE TURNTO 23 DOT COM.WHEN IT COMES TO MONITORING YOURTEENAGERS' SCREEN-TIME,EXPERTS SAY THE QUALITY OFCONTENT IS MORE IMPORTANT THANTHE NUMBER OF HOURS THEY SPENDONLINE.THAT'S FROM A REPORT BY COMMONSENSE MEDIA RELEASEDTODAY.QUALITY OF CONTENT MAY BE EVENMORE IMPORTANTDURING THE PANDEMIC -- BECAUSETEENS HAVE LIMITEDACCESS TO OTHER AVENUES OFINTERACTION AND LEARNING.ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE REPORT'SAUTHORS, DIGITALMEDIA SHOULD SERVE AS A "SOCIALSAFETY NET."HE SAID IT SHOULD BE USED FORADOLESCENTS TOINTERACT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILYMEMBERS THEY CAN'T SEE INPERSON.HE ADDED THAT PARENTS SHOULDSTILL BALANCE SCREEN TIMEWITH OTHER ACTIVITIES.NOW TO THE NEW TECHNOLOG