Screen Time Seeks to Setback Athletes
The Modern Day Competitor Seeking to Undermine Your Athletic Joy and Goals How you can help your child excel in life and sports, protect their long term mental health,in the digital age. The Impact of Screen Time on Youth Athletics and Mental Health: Key Takeaways from Our Latest Webinar with Larissa Mills and Nicole Rawson […]
How Delaying Social Media Access Benefits Teens: A Teen’s Perspective on Peer Pressure
Explore how delaying social media access can benefit teens. Learn from a college student’s firsthand experience with peer pressure and social media challenges during high school.
Social Contagion:”Catching” Harm Amplified in The Digital Age
This is a topic talked about during all of the corporate and youth focused presentations at Screen Time Clinic® yet one of the most overlooked sources of sickness by other mental health providers and parent coaches.
Parental Guidance Proven Effective in Protecting Kids from Digital Addictions
Parents play a crucial role in managing their children’s screen time, preventing detrimental effects of excessive screen time impacting youth development.
The Nurturing Power of Hugs: Human Touch in Child Development Trumps Screen Time Bonding
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 […]
Toxic Social Media Videos Continue In America
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 […]
Screen Time: A Significant Environmental Factor of ADHD
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.
Digital Wellness Coaching: Why Your Family Needs Help of a Screen Time Expert
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.
Don’t Procrastinate! Easy First Steps Towards Healthy Tech Habits
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 […]
Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Start Talking with Teens.
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 […]