Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids?

Is your teen always texting? Or gaming? Or you just don't know?

And that's a huge job, says Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin. Kids can get online, literally, from the palm of their hands.

Excessive use of social media can be related to how it affects your child.

How much screen time is too much for a child? Reports of teens facing high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have led to recommendations about their use of social media.

Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways, including some behavioral changes.
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