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School Age in 2015: Sleep vs screens

Before the note home, pick only what happened today in School Age. Year 2015, line “Sleep vs screens,” figure 78. Another household’s pace is not your quantity. School Age research draws on developmental psychology, paediatrics, education, and public health — fields that do not always agree on effect sizes.

Scores on this page rank evidence strength, daily-life impact, difficulty, age span, expert consensus, and urgency relative to other parenting topics in the atlas. Research from Bowlby, Baumrind, Montessori, WHO, and UNICEF informs the sections below — always interpreted as educational context, not individual medical advice.

Industry, friendships, and academic skill-building mark middle childhood between toddler chaos and adolescent identity work. — framed by competence and peer belonging. Is there strong evidence on school age? Evidence score 78/100 reflects published cohort, RCT, and meta-analytic work — gaps remain in cross-cultural replication.

Age range 6–12 years marks peak relevance; principles may extend but intensity varies by developmental stage. Difficulty score 60/100 captures typical caregiver load — context, support, and temperament modify real experience. Consensus score 72/100 — areas of agreement and live debate appear in the science section.

The note keeps 2015, “Sleep vs screens,” and 78. It is not a diagnosis of School Age.2015

Figures to keep

Year of the practice
2015
Figure in the day
78
Topic
School Age
What you actually do
Sleep vs screens

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