Dr. Alok Kanojia

So I think that there's a lot of shared responsibility and it's kind of like if something isn't working, you got to talk about it. That's the most important thing to do.

So I think that there's a lot of shared responsibility and it's kind of like if something isn't working, you got to talk about it. That's the most important thing to do.

So I think that there's a lot of shared responsibility and it's kind of like if something isn't working, you got to talk about it. That's the most important thing to do.

Yeah, so the first thing to understand is that screen time is not homogenous, right? So like playing a video game, the kind of video game you play, whether you watch YouTube, whether you watch short form or long form, all that is like very different. I literally wrote a book about her. So How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is all about guiding parents and helping them understand this problem.

Yeah, so the first thing to understand is that screen time is not homogenous, right? So like playing a video game, the kind of video game you play, whether you watch YouTube, whether you watch short form or long form, all that is like very different. I literally wrote a book about her. So How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is all about guiding parents and helping them understand this problem.

Yeah, so the first thing to understand is that screen time is not homogenous, right? So like playing a video game, the kind of video game you play, whether you watch YouTube, whether you watch short form or long form, all that is like very different. I literally wrote a book about her. So How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is all about guiding parents and helping them understand this problem.

I think the biggest thing is that screen time is not monolithic. And the second thing is that to remember that all of the addictions around screens, we get addicted because they are doing something for our brain. So the problem with screen time addiction is when you become dependent on the screen to fulfill that need.

I think the biggest thing is that screen time is not monolithic. And the second thing is that to remember that all of the addictions around screens, we get addicted because they are doing something for our brain. So the problem with screen time addiction is when you become dependent on the screen to fulfill that need.

I think the biggest thing is that screen time is not monolithic. And the second thing is that to remember that all of the addictions around screens, we get addicted because they are doing something for our brain. So the problem with screen time addiction is when you become dependent on the screen to fulfill that need.

So when pornography becomes the main way that I satisfy myself sexually, that's a problem. When social media becomes, when I stop living my life in the real world and I start existing on social media exclusively, that becomes a problem. So I'd say the biggest thing about a healthy approach to screen time for kids, if I had to summarize it super fast, It is build a fulfilling life for them as kids.

So when pornography becomes the main way that I satisfy myself sexually, that's a problem. When social media becomes, when I stop living my life in the real world and I start existing on social media exclusively, that becomes a problem. So I'd say the biggest thing about a healthy approach to screen time for kids, if I had to summarize it super fast, It is build a fulfilling life for them as kids.

So when pornography becomes the main way that I satisfy myself sexually, that's a problem. When social media becomes, when I stop living my life in the real world and I start existing on social media exclusively, that becomes a problem. So I'd say the biggest thing about a healthy approach to screen time for kids, if I had to summarize it super fast, It is build a fulfilling life for them as kids.

So they should be doing some kind of sports. They should be socializing. They should be expressing themselves creatively, studying. And then the screen can be added on top of that. But it should never be a substitute for parenting. And there are other challenges here where like oftentimes we use it. I sometimes use a screen as a substitute for parenting because I don't have the bandwidth.

So they should be doing some kind of sports. They should be socializing. They should be expressing themselves creatively, studying. And then the screen can be added on top of that. But it should never be a substitute for parenting. And there are other challenges here where like oftentimes we use it. I sometimes use a screen as a substitute for parenting because I don't have the bandwidth.

So they should be doing some kind of sports. They should be socializing. They should be expressing themselves creatively, studying. And then the screen can be added on top of that. But it should never be a substitute for parenting. And there are other challenges here where like oftentimes we use it. I sometimes use a screen as a substitute for parenting because I don't have the bandwidth.

It's really hard to be a parent right now. So a lot of times parents will ask how much is too much. Well, it depends on what else is going on. So I've worked with some kids who will, you know, use screens for 20 hours a week and it's totally fine because they're doing everything they're supposed to be doing. So I think it's more about building positive stuff and then screens can be after that.

It's really hard to be a parent right now. So a lot of times parents will ask how much is too much. Well, it depends on what else is going on. So I've worked with some kids who will, you know, use screens for 20 hours a week and it's totally fine because they're doing everything they're supposed to be doing. So I think it's more about building positive stuff and then screens can be after that.

It's really hard to be a parent right now. So a lot of times parents will ask how much is too much. Well, it depends on what else is going on. So I've worked with some kids who will, you know, use screens for 20 hours a week and it's totally fine because they're doing everything they're supposed to be doing. So I think it's more about building positive stuff and then screens can be after that.

But generally speaking, I don't advocate for any regular use. So my kids will be screen free, generally speaking, four days out of the week. And I actually rather like a binge approach to screen usage where we'll like plan something. Right. So like this Saturday, what are we going to do as a family? We're going to go play putt putt.

But generally speaking, I don't advocate for any regular use. So my kids will be screen free, generally speaking, four days out of the week. And I actually rather like a binge approach to screen usage where we'll like plan something. Right. So like this Saturday, what are we going to do as a family? We're going to go play putt putt.