Media time:
Media Time for Children - Do you feel like you spend too much time in front of computers, television, and phones? Have you ever wondered what the average media consumption levels are for kids today? According to the latest data from the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids aged 9 to 18 spend an estimated 1 hour and 46 minutes per day watching TV. And they spend nearly two hours each day using digital devices.
The AAP recommends limiting screen time to less than 2 hours a day for kids under age 2; less than 1 hour a day between ages 2 and 6; and less than 2 hours a week after age 8.
Some studies are showing that excessive exposure to screens might lead to poor sleep habits, depression, and obesity. So while we recommend spending quality time outdoors, try having family dinners together without electronics. Let your kids play outside without their smartphones, tablets, and video game consoles!
Contents:
TV
Online Video
Mobile media
Print media
Movies
Music
TV:
TV watching is a big part of life for kids today. Kids watch more television than any other age group in history due to their increased access to technology. According to the National Association of Broadcasters, 72 percent of U.S. households now subscribe to pay-TV services, including cable television. And nearly half of American teens say they spend at least four hours per day watching television. This is significantly above the number in 2005, when only 54% of 18-24-year-olds reported spending that much time watching TV.
Online Video:
Websites like YouTube are popular destinations for viewing video clips that entertain, inform, educate, amuse, inspire, and sometimes even persuade us to act. In fact, according to recent research from Google and the USC Annenberg School, video content continues to rise in popularity faster than text content on the Internet.
Mobile Media:
The majority of mobile media consumption occurs through apps rather than websites. Apps can be watched on smartphones, tablets, game consoles, digital watches, and TVs. They offer unique features and benefits including audio navigation, live streaming, offline playback, and user-generated content.
Print Media:
Print media are indeed dying. However, print media still play an important role in educating, informing, entertaining, and inspiring readers. The average person reads around 10 books annually, and most print publications run several articles every week. As long as we continue to read for pleasure and education, it is reasonable to predict that print media will continue to prosper.
Movies:
Movies are great for children too. Not only do you get to enjoy awesome stories and amazing special effects but you get to learn so much about life along the way. There are a ton of movies being produced today that touch upon everything from friendship, loyalty, love, and family.
Music:
Music is something else that everyone should experience while in childhood. It's the soundtrack to our lives, whether we realize it or not. Just remember when you were young and listened to music, it was teaching you something. When you listen to certain songs, you learn a little bit about yourself.
The Internet:
The Internet is another medium that is often abused by children. They tend to spend too much time browsing the web rather than using the computer for schoolwork or homework. Research shows that teens who sit in front of the computer for more than 4 hours per day have a significantly increased risk of developing mental issues such as anxiety. Be sure to teach your child proper Internet etiquette and help them recognize when they are getting too absorbed in the virtual world.
How to maintain media time:
1. The most effective method to manage media time would be to determine the amount of time necessary to create quality work. Once this number is determined then work should be planned around those specific amounts.
2. To create better results, it is suggested that working hours be cut back from 9 am to 6 pm. This doesn’t mean that everyone needs to work at those times.
3. When working in teams, there should be two meetings per week where everyone gets together to discuss what they are currently working on and what their goals are for the coming time.
4. Team members should take turns sharing their progress and any obstacles they may encounter.
5. At the end of the day, team members should always put the project first. They shouldn’t allow personal problems or problems at home to interfere with work performance.
6. Make sure that you set aside some time to socialize or relax at least once a week. Otherwise, you risk burning yourself out.
7. A good rule of thumb is to spend 30 minutes a day on tasks that require creativity and 90 minutes a day on tasks requiring attention to detail.
8. A final reminder that no matter how much time we have available, it never seems enough. Therefore, if you want to achieve success, you’ll need to be willing to sacrifice time. This will only happen when you set realistic expectations and understand that if you truly want to change things, you’re going to have to take action every single day.
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Muhammad Abrar
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