Before becoming a parent, it’s all too easy to tell yourself that if you had children, you’d restrict their screen time, allowing them very little, if any, during the early years. There is no shortage of data showing how excessive amounts of screen time can be harmful to kids, in particular time spent scrolling through social media -but then there are the benefits of screen time; and for busy parents, it can also provide brief periods of entertainment to keep kids busy, so what’s the best approach?