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it could very well that what you did to replace that screen time was what affected your sleep and not the actual lack of screen time: more excercise, more readi

it could very well that what you did to replace that screen time was what affected your sleep and not the actual lack of screen time: more excercise, more reading, etc. I think screen time on its own is not the issue, it's what other things you do/do not. Everything in excess is (very likely) going to produce a negative effect.

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
That seems like a "pedestrians don't die 'crossing the road without looking', they die getting hit by cars" type distinction. The removal of 'crossing the road without looking' is still the solution.
- funkaster 8y ago
  Sure. but the argument I (poorly) made was that screen time on its own might not be the only thing affecting sleep time/quality. Think about it this way: if you keep the same amount of screen time, but also do the other things (time playing outside, reading books/comics, playing with in person with friends, etc) then you would prob get the same quality sleep. The thing is that people tend to use screen time as a replacement of those activities. That's IMHO the biggest problem. As a parent of a 2.5yo toddler, I'm not restricting screen time to my son at all, because I want him to get used to them: screens and computers will inevitably be in his life. But I also make sure to play board games with him, read books and let him have actual play time outside in the park with other kids.
- Klathmon 8y ago
  It's a solution, not the solution, and I think that's an important distinction to make. Screens could be causing sleeplessness, or it could be that sitting bored without anything to keep your attention is the key to getting to sleep more easily. And that's important to think about, as without that information, people might try to solve sleep issues by listening to podcasts, which if the root cause isn't the screen, might not help much.

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it could very well that what you did to replace that screen time was what affected your sleep and not the actual lack of screen time: more excercise, more readi

by funkaster 8y ago

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
That seems like a "pedestrians don't die 'crossing the road without looking', they die getting hit by cars" type distinction. The removal of 'crossing the road without looking' is still the solution.
- funkaster 8y ago
  Sure. but the argument I (poorly) made was that screen time on its own might not be the only thing affecting sleep time/quality. Think about it this way: if you keep the same amount of screen time, but also do the other things (time playing outside, reading books/comics, playing with in person with friends, etc) then you would prob get the same quality sleep. The thing is that people tend to use screen time as a replacement of those activities. That's IMHO the biggest problem. As a parent of a 2.5yo toddler, I'm not restricting screen time to my son at all, because I want him to get used to them: screens and computers will inevitably be in his life. But I also make sure to play board games with him, read books and let him have actual play time outside in the park with other kids.
- Klathmon 8y ago
  It's a solution, not the solution, and I think that's an important distinction to make. Screens could be causing sleeplessness, or it could be that sitting bored without anything to keep your attention is the key to getting to sleep more easily. And that's important to think about, as without that information, people might try to solve sleep issues by listening to podcasts, which if the root cause isn't the screen, might not help much.