How Much YouTube Is Too Much? A Pediatrician’s Take on Setting Guardrails

How much YouTube is too much for kids? What counts as educational content? How can adults who don’t feel in control over their own media consumption develop safeguards that promote healthy development for their young children? To help answer these questions, Jenny Radesky, a practicing developmental behavioral pediatrician, co-wrote “Connecting: Raising Kids in the Digital World” with fellow pediatrician Megan A. Moreno. Recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the book aims to offer practical guidance on kids and technology, through an approach rooted in strong parent-child relationships. It draws on the 5 C’s of Media Use, an AAP framework that helps clinicians and parents talk about kids and screens, built around five terms: Child, Content, Calm, Crowding Out and Communication. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

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