Screens of all designs now make up the reality of even the youngest child. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children under 2 and only 2 hours a day for children who are older. What are families and early childhood programs to do when considering the merit of an avalanche of new media available to and targeted to children?

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Recently, CNN reported on a Silicon Valley phenomenon in which parents in the tech industry are sending their children to schools designed to avoid technology. The report titled, Tech Bigwigs Put Their Kids in a School With No Computers, features an interview with Matthew Mengerink, an eBay executive who believes that there is time for technology outside of school, and that the classroom should be a place for more social, natural learning activities….

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