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Enid A. Moreira, Doctoral Student of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Florida International University

Parents putting screens in front of their kids is more about their own stress than other factors

About 70% of caregivers say that managing their children's screen use is a primary source of parenting stress. Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images

It is 6 p.m. after a full workday. A tired parent is trying to prepare dinner and clean up the kitchen before their children’s evening routine implodes. A minor disagreement between the children quickly escalates into shouting and shoving.

The parent also suddenly remembers an email from their supervisor about an upcoming deadline. Quiet and a sense of control is an arm’s reach away. All the parent has to do is place a tablet in each child’s hands, knowing it will quickly stop their fighting.

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