Strategies for Student Success: Common Sense Screen Time Recommendations for Parents

School psychologists of a particular age will remember well question 20 from the Comprehension subtest of the WISC IV: “What are some problems with rapid changes in science and technology?” (Wechsler, 2003). At the time, the question likely struck many examiners as hypothetical, a thought experiment instead of a potential reality. Emerging technologies promised to change the world in ways that were more hopeful and exciting than scary. The internet and widespread adoption of cell phones were widely seen as brilliant technological advances that increased connection between people near and far and made information available in ways that encyclopedia publishers could only have dreamt of. Tech leaders were our nerdy saviors, earnestly dedicated to the mission of “making the world a better place” and few mainstream voices raised significant objections to the rapid and unfettered adoption of these advancements.