009 // Dr. Victoria Dunckley – This Is Your Child’s Brain On Screen Time

Children spend hours every single day staring at tablets, smartphones, TVs and other screens at home… and an increasingly large number of them do the same at school. Is this technological overload beneficial to their health, or slowly deteriorating it over time? In this episode, Nick chats with Dr. Victoria Dunckley who reveals everything you’ve always wanted to know about screen time.

Discussed during this episode:

• How Dr. Dunckley realized that screen time was such an important factor in the cases of ADD, ADHD and a slew of symptoms she was seeing in her young patient population
• Is playing brain games or listening to educational videos still considered screen time?
• What Dr. Dunckley’s 4-week reset is all about, and how you can follow her protocol to see if screen time might be linked to some of the symptoms your child is having
• How much screen time is too much? Dr. Dunckley shares her exact recommendations for children of different age groups.

Links Mentioned:

• Dr. Dunckley’s website
• Dr. Dunckley’s Save Your Child’s Brain minicourse
• Reset Your Child’s Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time by Dr. Victoria Dunckley
• Article on tech inventors having regrets
• Tristan Harris
• The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations for screen time
• The LA school district suing Apple after spending more than a billion on iPads
• Finland’s early adoption of technology has made their school grades suffer
• 2015 worldwide study: students who use more technology perform worse
• For the PDF template Dr. Dunckley mentioned on how to reach out with schools to limit or remove screen time, consult her latest book
• Screenagers documentary
• Dr. Dunckley’s segment on Good Morning America
• Article on Psychology Today: Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain
• Dr. Dunckley’s Mental Wealth blog on Psychology Today
• Dr. Dunckley’s quiz article: Is Your Child Overstimulated from Too Much Screen Time?

NOTE: This content is based on Nick’s opinion and is provided solely for entertainment purposes. You should do your own research when searching for information regarding health issues and always review the information carefully with your professional health care provider before using any of the protocols or recommendations presented on this podcast. The information provided is not intended to replace medical advice offered by a physician or other licensed health care provider.