Summary

For many families, back-to-school is just around the corner. What should we do be getting ready?

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Expert

Dominic Lucia, MD, pediatric emergency medicine at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center

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Published on 7/05/23

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL & SCREEN TIME
Dominic Lucia, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center

{ON CAM}
FOR MANY FAMILIES, BACK-TO-SCHOOL IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. SO, WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING TO GET READY?

{TAKE VO}
ACCORDING TO ONE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL –- YOU MAY WANT TO START WEANING YOUR CHILD OFF SCREEN TIME.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AT BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER, DOMINIC LUCIA (LOO-CHIA), SAYS SCREEN TIME CLOSE TO BEDTIME CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT SLEEP … SO, ESPECIALLY START LIMITING DEVICES AT NIGHT.
CUTTING BACK ON SCREEN TIME, IN GENERAL, MAY ALSO HELP IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S CONCENTRATION DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

{TAKE SOT}
Dominic Lucia,MD
Chief Medical Officer
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center
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“It’s very hard for the teacher to replicate that amount of stimulus that they’re getting from these highly designed games, electronics, lights, graphics.

{ON CAM}
LUCIA SAYS – WHILE YOU’RE REFRESHING YOUR DAILY ROUTINE – ALSO CONSIDER TAKING TINY STEPS TOWARD AN EARLIER BEDTIME … TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD IS GETTING BETWEEN EIGHT TO TWELVE HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT.