No evidence screentime is harmful to your children

Screen swiping and typing are poor substitutes for writing, drawing, or colouring in. [iStockphoto]

How much time did your child spend looking at a screen today?

The answer likely depends on how old they are, what grade they're in at school and what rules you have in place at home about screen time. But the reality is that for children and adolescents growing up as "digital natives", it is almost impossible to imagine life without screens of some sort.