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Researchers found that every hour a child spends on a mobile device could result in about 15 minutes of lost sleep:   http://www.wcvb.com/article/toddlers-touch-screens-study/9564687

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology found no association between playing violent video games (such as Call of Duty) and a reduction in empathy or desensitization to real acts of violence: http://secondnexus.com/technology-and-innovation/violent-video-games/?utm_content=inf_10_1164_2&tse_id=INF_c819e6f02c8611e7ab1b4bd69f1788b7  

Some proven benefits of playing video games. http://www.sciencealert.com/6-scientific-benefits-of-playing-videogames?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=e115b82060-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-e115b82060-365490661 http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-a0034857.pdf  

This survey confirms that sitting down with your kids and watching their shows with them can help parents feel closer to their kids: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/04/25/parents-teen-tv-shows_n_16230004.html

A article on balancing the benefits of family meal time with the realities of working parents: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/a-break-for-busy-families-if-both-parents-cant-make-it-to-dinner-thats-okay/2017/04/24/b5ed4de2-1ae2-11e7-bcc2-7d1a0973e7b2_story.html?utm_term=.ceac3d963475