Screen time is determined by parents’ stressFIU’s study evaluated 822 caregivers of children ages 4 to 8 through online surveys on the child’s behaviors, parenting stress and screen time strategies. School-aged children, ages 6 to 12, can benefit from thoughtful educational digital media in moderation, the AAP study found. Managing stress, school and screen time is trickyWith summer wrapping up and school approaching, the big question is: How should stressed parents think about screen time? Or if digital media is a way to calm kids, look for alternative activities such as reading or walking, Munzer added. That may not help the stress that parents face, but it could help regulate your child’s screen time without guilt.