LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 92
“This is your brain,” a man says, holding up an eggs. “This is drugs,” he adds, holding up a frying pan. A dramatic flourish later, he cracks the egg into the pan, where it immediately begins to sizzle. “This is your brain on drugs,” he intones somberly.
Anyone who was around in the late ‘80s will recognize my summary of that iconic PSA. Was it over the top? Yup. Did it deliver its message of warning effectively? You bet it did.
Drugs are still around, of course. But these days, we hear a lot about the potentially harmful effects of too much screen time on the brains of those glued to them—especially when it comes to children whose minds are still developing.
So are screens really that bad? Do they “fry” our brains? Why, exactly, are so many experts sounding the alarm when it comes to too much screen time?
This week on The Plugged In Show, we’ve invited Focus on the Family Vice President of Parenting Dr. Danny Huerta to spend some time helping us think about those questions.
We’ll also be talking about the new animated series Marvel’s What If … ? on Disney+, as well as giving you another week of our rollicking Culture Countdown. So take a listen to this week’s show, and be sure to check out the links below related to this week’s conversation.
- Gift of Any Amount Offer: 7 Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Daniel Huerta
- Interaction questions: How have you dealt with screens in your family? Is there a specific strategy for setting limits that’s worked for your kids? Let us know on Facebook or Instagram.
- Dr. Danny Huerta’s Bio
- Focus on the Family Broadcast: Understanding Your Teens’ Digital World
- Focus on the Family Broadcast: Helping Kids Relate in a Screen-Driven World, Part 1 of 2
- Focus on the Family Broadcast: Helping Our Kids Manage Technology Well, Part 1 of 2
- Focus on the Family Broadcast: Helping Your Teens Put Down Their Screens
- Focus on the Family Article: Your Teens Need You, Not More Screen Time
- Focus on the Family Article: How to See Others in a Selfie World
- Focus on the Family Article: Raising Socially Competent Kids
- Focus on the Family Article: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions
- Plugged In Show Episode 74
- Plugged In Review: Marvel’s What If … ?
- Plugged In Review: Hotel Transylvania
- Plugged In Review: Hotel Transylvania 2
- Plugged In Review: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
- Plugged In Blog: Culture Clips: TikTok Trouble
- Plugged In Review: The Shaman King
- Focus on the Family: Setting Media Standards
- Focus on the Family: Making Wise Entertainment Choices
- Plugged In: Tech Guide
- Focus on the Family: How to Develop Media Intelligence in Your Home
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