Screen Time
Children need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time
Analysis - The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives and the increasingly blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new challenges.
Screen time, tantrums & sex ed: the most common parenting questions
How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Maggie Dent is… Audio
Excessive phone time not bad for mental health
Contrary to popular belief, new research shows that the amount of time we spend on smartphones is not related to poor mental health. In fact, general smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety… Audio
Is screen time for kids more about quality than quantity?
It's a problem just about every parent has to deal with these days: how much screen time is too much for your kids? Audio
Screen time struggles: 'Parental As Anything'
How to manage screen time is a delicate topic in many households: like how much is too much? Are some screen-based activities better than others? And how can parents make sure they stick to the rules… Audio
Why screen time is addictive for teens
Parents worry about what teenagers are doing their smartphones. But maybe we are worrying about the wrong thing. Instead of focusing on what they're doing on their devices parents need to worry about… Audio
Forget screen time rules
Can screen time for kids really be quality time ? Yes! says Jordan Shapiro the author of "The New Childhood: Raising Kids To Thrive In A Connected World". Audio
More screentime for youngsters leads to obesity - study
Preschoolers who spend too long in front of screens are more likely to be obese, visit the doctor more often and have poorer physical motor skills.
Screen time
Getting children off their screens is being described as "The great inter-generational struggle of our times by psychotherapist Dr. Jay Watts of the University of London. Audio