The ADHD Parenting Podcast
What New Research Says About Screen Time & ADHD (And Why Online Advice Gets It Wrong)
February 25, 202622 min · 4,032 words
Show notes
In this episode, Ryan and Mike discuss how screen time impacts the executive functioning skills already delayed in kids with ADHD — things like impulse control, attention shifting, and cognitive flexibility. They challenge the popular online messaging that frames screens as "social" or "regulating" for neurodivergent kids, arguing that these messages make parents feel better but don't actually build skills in children.
Highlighted moments
higher screen time was associated with underdevelopment of executive functioning skills, which are already delayed in ADHD kids.
“these messages about screen times being regulating, they're persuasive because they remove discomfort for parents, not because they build capacity for kids.”
“seeking agreement or emotional buy-in shifts the adult responsibility onto a developing brain that can't handle it.”
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