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May 25, 2024 · Parents need clear guidance from Government on managing children’s screen time, and in particular advice to parents of babies and young children should be revised to ensure it gives sufficient attention to face-to-face interaction and warns of the risks of screen time in reducing opportunities for this.
Jan 4, 2019 · If screen time is affecting sleep, meal time interaction, diet, and exercise then negotiate and make a deal. This might be that the phone is not used at the dinner table or in the bedroom, or...
- Not all screen time is equal. Life as a parent would, perhaps, be more straightforward if you could just stick screens in the 'bad' pile and ban them completely.
- Lead by example. Telling your child they're not allowed to spend too long on Minecraft while never dragging your eyes away from your own Facebook feed is not going to help teach them how they should behave.
- Have screen-free zones. Kids like consistency – it makes rules much easier to understand (and more likely to be followed). So it makes sense to have some places, or times of the day, where screens are NEVER allowed.
- Draw up a family agreement. Hot on the heels of the screen-free zones is the family agreement. This is particularly good for older kids, but can also be used with younger children too, so that they know what is and isn't allowed – and what the consequences are if they break the rules.
Jan 7, 2019 · The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have looked at the effect that screen time can have on the lives of young people, and gave some key questions parents can ask to help them consider their family’s use of screens.
Jan 4, 2019 · In making these decisions, it says, parents should consider four questions: if your family’s screen time is under control; if screen use interferes with what your family wants to do; if screen use interferes with sleep; and, if you are able to control snacking during screen use.
May 20, 2020 · Spending lots of time staring at screens can be harmful to your physical and mental health - so if you think you're using devices a bit too much during lockdown, here's what you can do to...
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Feb 7, 2019 · Banning mobiles and tablets from the dinner table and bedtime are among the recommendations by health experts in the UK to keep you safe on your devices, and we want to know what you think.
