Here’s how to get kids to zip up during long car rides. TikToker @jeffandlaurenshow “The best travel hack for staying calm during long road trips,” he says, involves a Ziploc bag and a smartphone. Her 17 second clipAn image uploaded to the social media platform last month shows the driver’s headrest being removed from the car, using scissors to cut two holes in the side of the Ziploc bag where the headrest is connected to the seat, and then replacing the headrest in its original position. The image shows a woman returning to her home. . A woman presses play on a children’s video on her mobile phone and puts it in her bag, creating a hands-free screen for her toddler. “Things I wish I had known when I became a mom for the first time,” the TikToker wrote in text above the video, which has been viewed more than 50 million times. One TikToker claims the “best travel hack to keep the peace on long trips” involves a Ziploc bag and a smartphone. Her clip sparked a debate about giving children too much screen time. Jeff Lauren Show/TikTok The clip sparked a debate on TikTok about giving kids too much screen time, with some calling the hack “ridiculous.” One commenter laughed: “Oh yeah, keep them glued to their screens.” “It’s better to let kids watch something on TV than to have them kicking and screaming and crying because they’re bored,” another argued. “If they’re bored, than engage with them because they’re your kids,” the TikToker retorted. “Read to them,” suggested another. “Some of the kids can’t read yet, they’re crazy!” someone yelled. “There is such a thing as a picture book,” said the third person, expressionless. “Things I wish I had known when I became a mom for the first time,” the TikToker wrote in text above the video, which has been viewed more than 50 million times. Jeff Lauren Show/TikTok One TikToker commented on the comment section, saying, “There’s a serious battle going on over parenting here.” “It’s a stupid fight (lol),” said one dispatcher. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recommends limiting screen time for all children. People under 18 months should only be exposed to screens when video chatting with someone on the go. Young children between 18 and 24 months of age should stick to educational programming, the academy says. Screening time for children ages 2 to 5 must be limited to one hour on weekdays and three hours on Saturdays or Sundays. And parents should talk to their children ages 6 and up to “encourage healthy habits and limit activities that involve screens.” Too much screen time is associated with sleep, weight, and mood problems, as well as poor performance in school.
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