[Cassandra Mares]

I think screen time is absolutely inappropriate for a young child, especially in their daycare, or early learning center. The time we have with them should be spent always helping them grow and meet their continuum developmental milestones. There is always an opportunity for a craft, or something as simple as a song, never screen time.

[Genesis Berg]

I think learning songs and preschool stuff like colors, numbers and letters isn’t considered screen time but should still be limited

[Nizhoni]

I think that there is no need for screens in childcare. This is a detrimental time for them and theres no good I see in involving screens. Children need to develop their social-emotional skills and other important skills that will be damaged by screens.

[Sasha]

I feel that screen time is unnecessary in childcare especially for children of young ages. As children get older, I can see how educational content can be beneficial in learning new ideas or concepts that a teacher might not have the capacity to show or explain fully. However, screen time during early childhood should be limited to whatever a parent might want to show their child at home. I think it is best to encourage parents away from screen time but circumstances do vary by household. With that being said, having childcare be screen free (ages 0-3) can give the children a consistent place to explore and play beyond the screens.

[Trainer]

Sasha, I agree that screen time should be limited in childcare, especially for young children. Encouraging parents away from screen time is important.

[Jess]

screen time should be kept out of the classroom until kids are in middle school. I believe screen time should be kept to a minimum as research shows that children learn and develop through social interactions and interacting with their environment, not staring passively at a screen

[Trainer]

Great insight, Jess. Children learn best through social interactions and hands-on experiences. Minimal screen time is crucial.

[Lacee Peterson]

I don’t believe we should regularly use screen time in childcare. Kids get enough of it at home. I think in preschool it would be okay to show some short educational clips to enhance your curriculum but not to entertain. An example would be if you were studying garden and you showed a clip on how a plant grows.

[Jennifer McGarvey]

Most likely children have screen time on cell phones, tablets, TV screens outside of school. In the Classrooms we can use limited screen time to create a learning environment that keeps their attention.

[Bethany Greenwood]

I think that it is healthy for a child to get some kind of screan time per day. We do not want to turn the child into an “iPad kid”. Meaning that every time they see some kind of device they want it immediately.