A paediatrician is coming to the Okanagan to discuss the risks and benefits of children using digital devices. 

Dr Michelle Ponti, from the Child and Parent Resource Institute in London, Ont, will present evidence on the topic and offer recommendations to parents. 

“Parents, caregivers and teachers are constantly challenged with the dilemma of screen time for our children,” she said.

“How much is too much? If we restrict it, will they miss out? It’s everywhere, how do we control it?”

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The talk will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 pm in Okanagan College’s Vernon campus lecture theatre. 

Dr Ponti’s specialism is child development and neurodevelopmental disorders. 

Her work has been used to update recommendations on children’s screen time use for the Canadian Paediatric Society. 

The talk, part of the Signature Speaker Series, costs $10.