My kids' vision check journal 966

Screen Breaks, Sunlight, and Sleep: A Healthy Eye Routine for Kids

A child’s eyes do a remarkable amount of work before adulthood. They shift from picture books to chapter books, from playground scanning to classroom boards, from paper worksheets to tablets, from daylight to dim bedrooms. Much of this is normal visual development, but the way children use their eyes now is different from what many parents experienced. Screens are part of school, homework, entertainment, communication, and even reading. At the same time, more children are s