Have You Spoiled Your Child Today? Meet: S.P.O.I.L., a Screen-Free Psychologically-Based System for Prioritizing Child's Play

In “Have You Spoiled Your Child Today?” Screen-Free Parenting's psychologist and “Dr. Screen-Free Mom,” Dr. Meghan Owenz, describes the “S.P.O.I.L.” system, a method for prioritizing child’s play in order to help children thrive in a digital world.

Noting that screen time displaces experiences critical for healthy development, the article lists five important types of activities that children should engage in each day: Social, Play, Outdoor, Independent, and Literary. Dr. Owenz reviews research about the benefits of each and explains how making these five activities a priority will naturally decrease the amount of time children spend with screens.

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