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The Key to Staying Connected: Parenting in the Digital Age

The Key to Staying Connected: Parenting in the Digital Age

The increase use of digital media has brought significant impact in children’s health, behavior, cognition and social skills. Various recommendations have been made to make screentime more valuable and lessen the negative effects. More important however is the parents’ role by providing more personal interactions with their children.

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