For years, the conversation around kids and screen time has sounded something like this: screens are bad, full stop. Less is better, more is worse, and as a parent you should feel really bad about the time your kid spends with a screen, and using the tablet as a babysitter could ruin your kids’ lives. But is that the full story? We’re about to find out. Related HCT episodes: Violence and Video Games? https://youtu.be/m2Jq7vPxYGg Are Video Games GOOd for kids? https://youtu.be/RJwKChIRTOs Be sure to check out our podcast! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfBg8ML-gInFaYyYhKLBp2u7h5IojTw4 Other Healthcare Triage Links: 1. Support the channel on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr 2. Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3. We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com 4. Aaron's book "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" is available wherever books are sold, such as Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hGvhKw Credits: Aaron Carroll -- Writer Tiffany Doherty -- Writer and Script Editor John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Mark Olsen – Art Director, Producer