On Boredom: Screen Time. Free Time. and Child Development

Youth are increasingly accessing and sharing health information online, independent of the traditional channels of doctor-patient and parent-child communication. While there is a wealth of useful information to be found, children and teens are also encountering misinformation, negative health messages, and peer-created content that may not be relaying credible information.How can families, schools, and communities encourage digital health literacy and help children use a critical lens to find trusted sources for health advice? Children and Screens convened a panel of researchers, clinicians, and public health experts to discuss these issues and offer tips to youth to evaluate the health information they find online.