孩子们使用媒体时如何获得最大效益?

The family that plays video games together stays together. When parents become digital mentors, children can learn empathy and resilience and prepare for careers. From NPR's Life Kit, Here are four ways to make media work for your children.

一起玩电子游戏的家庭是团结的。当父母成为数字向导时，孩子们可以学习同理心和适应力，为职业生涯做好准备。美国国家公共电台的《生活工具箱》栏目，为你的孩子带来的四种发挥媒体效益的方法。

1. Whenever possible, share screens with your kids.

尽可能与孩子分享屏幕。

With the littlest kids, treat screens like a picture book. As they get older, bond over movie nights and video game time, and talk with them about what they're playing and watching solo. Prompt them to reflect on the positive lessons and the negative messages they're getting — a process called "active mediation," which helps you connect with your kids and helps them become more media savvy.

对于最小的孩子，把屏幕当成一本图画书。随着他们年龄的增长，通过晚上看电影和电子游戏跟孩子联系在一起，并和他们谈论他们自己正在玩什么和看什么。鼓励他们反思他们得到的积极的教训和消极的信息——这个过程被称为“积极调解”，它可以帮助你和你的孩子建立联系，并帮助他们更加了解媒体。

2. Balancing screen use is about much more than time.、

平衡屏幕的使用不仅仅是时间的问题。

Rather than focusing on controlling the amount of time a child is clocking on screens each day, look at the overall balance of the child's day. Is your child getting enough sleep? Are you managing screen-free family meals? Are there any behavior problems? And make sure media time is balanced among consumption, creation and connection — such as video chatting with the grandparents.

与其专注于控制孩子每天盯着屏幕的时间，不如关注孩子一天的总体平衡。你的孩子睡眠充足吗?你组织过无屏幕家庭聚餐吗？行为上有什么问题吗?确保媒体时间在消费、创造和联系之间得到平衡——比如与祖父母视频聊天。

3. Check the content presented on the screen

对屏幕呈现的内容把关

Most popular children's apps are bogged down with ads. Autoplay can lead to some inappropriate content. Be the guardian when they're younger, and keep the conversation going to lay the foundation for kids to make wise media choices as they get older.

大多数受欢迎的儿童应用程序都有广告。自动播放可能会导致一些不合适的内容。当孩子还小的时候，监护他们并保持谈话，为孩子长大后明智地选择媒体打下基础。

4. Look for what's positive about kids' screen time so you can help those positive things grow.

看看孩子们的屏幕时间有哪些积极的方面，为此你可以帮助这些积极方面发展下去

We don't get far as parents if we always condemn our kids' interests. Help them find safe, positive outlets.

如果我们总是谴责孩子的兴趣，我们作为父母就不会走得太远。帮助他们找到安全、积极的渠道。

Consider that video games might help your child engage with reading — and that reading fiction about a pop band might be a way to connect with others.

想想看，电子游戏可能会帮助你的孩子阅读，而读一本关于流行乐队的小说可能是一种与他人联系的方式。