Is Screen Time Hurting Your Child’s Brain? What Parents Need to Know with Amy Reyes-Hauff, EP 146

Send us Fan MailScreens are everywhere in childhood today. But what are they actually doing to kids’ brains, behavior, and emotional development?In this episode of That’s Good Parenting, Dori Durbin talks with early childhood expert Amy Reyes-Hauff, a State Early Learning and Literacy Specialist who shares what she’s seeing in classrooms across the country. She also tells how parents can recognize early signs of digital dependency and how small daily habits can help families create a healthier relationship with technology.If you’re wondering how screens may be affecting your child’s attention, emotional regulation, or creativity, this episode offers simple steps you can start today.In This Episode You Will Learn:• Sure signs that screen use may be turning into digital dependency• Why boredom is essential for creativity and emotional development• How screen exposure can impact focus, emotional regulation, and behaviorand more!About Amy Reyes-HauffAmy Reyes-Hauff is an early childhood expert with more than 26 years of experience in child development and education. She currently serves as the State Early Learning and Literacy Specialist for the Wyoming Department of Education. Amy has worked as a Head Start Director, Montessori Director, kindergarten teacher, and state administrator. She specializes in Social Emotional Learning, Digital Tech Wellness, Outdoor Learning, and Early Literacy. Through the Get Wild Wyoming Initiative, she has helped bring outdoor learning to more than 300 classrooms serving over 6,000 children, helping kids develop emotional regulation, curiosity, and healthy relationships with technology.Connect with Amyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-reyes-hauff-a1b15844/https://edu.wyoming.gov/parents/early-childhood-readiness/get-wild-wyoming/Why Did They Do That? by Amy Reyes-Hauffhttps://www.amazon.sg/they-that-behavior-problem-biological/dp/B0GN9355J5About Dori DurbinDori Durbin is a children's book illustrator, coach, and host of the That’s Good Parenting podcast.She helps parents and family-focused professionals kid-size their expertise into children's books that kids can understand and use in everyday life.Through her books, podcast, and coaching, Dori shares simple, practical tools to help families reduce parenting stress and raise confident, resilient kids.Connect with Dorihttps://www.doridurbin.com https://www.instagram.com/dori_durbinJoin the That’s Good Parenting ClubJoin the That’s Good Parenting Club for behind-the-scenes access to upcoming children's book manuscripts, sneak peeks of new books, and exclusive offers:https://club.thatsgoodparenting.com/clubJOIN TODAY!Intro for TDP (version 2)