Parents play a crucial role in managing their children’s screen time, preventing detrimental effects of excessive screen time impacting youth development.
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In an era where screens often dominate our adult lives and increasingly infiltrate those of our children, understanding the profound benefits of simple and regular prolonged physical touch, particularly hugging, becomes crucial. While technology can offer educational opportunities and ways to connect with others, it cannot replace the essential human connection vital for a child’s
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Toxic Videos and Ads Give More Reason to Wait or Abstain from Social Media in America The WSJ investigative reporting continues to do a great job unveiling the harmful content of social media in the new article published today “Instagram Serves Up Toxic Video Mix” and parents should take notice, opting to have their children
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A new Canadian study published today in Scientific Reports confirms screen time negatively impacts ADHD symptoms in adolescents, a proximal indicator of risk for mental health problems. Parents, caregivers, and ADHD interventionists should take notice of this large study, conducted on nearly 4000 adolescents, as it delved into various factors affecting ADHD symptoms over time. The connection between screen time and neurological disruptions has been well studied for over 20 years and continue to be confirmed.
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The Right Tools to Keep Kids Safe: $10K Family Tech Giveaway Screen Time Clinic® educators given hundreds of digital wellness seminars and although most parents have some idea about the harm screen time is causing their kids, most of them have no idea about tools they can use to cut back time, filter/monitor content, and
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As family dynamics have evolved over the years, technology has become a central focus for youth, and we are becoming more and more disconnected. Youth are taking advice of strangers online rather than leaning on family — even though technology should help bring us together it creates a wedge between parents and children. Without a solid screen time plan, time on technology steadily increases, causing neurological and relationship disruptions that can last a lifetime if not addressed during the formative developmental years.
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Don’t Procrastinate! Easy First Steps Towards Healthy Tech Habits Being a proactive parent becomes much more difficult the older your children become no matter how sweet and innocent they start out. Nobody enjoys being “the bad guy” and constantly enforcing the rules. The fact is, it’s much easier to let things be and procrastinate making
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Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Start Talking with Teens. Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Help Drive Change Online by Talking with Teens. Pornography and racist rhetoric makes up the vast majority of inappropriate content viewed on teenagers phones through private social media chat groups, posts, and even apps like iFunny and SnapChat. Yet
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Waiting is Caring Every parent wants to see their children happy and full of joy. This is especially true during gift giving times. The quest to give the perfect gift has always put a lot of stress on parents both financially and logistically. But now, parents have another dilemma to deal with — giving tech
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New Children’s Digital Wellness Book to Help Prevent Problems The story of Screen Smart Sam, now available today for pre-orders via Kickstarter, is an inspiring yet cautionary tale about the risks of unrestrained leisure screen time in childhood that has become America’s increasingly problematic pastime. Serious negative developmental effects from youth using screens at an
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