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Families with kids of varying ages struggle to keep screen time in check
Families with multiple children are struggling to keep their screen time within the recommended limits, new research has found, with calls for more resources to help families navigate the issue. Current Australian guidelines recommend no...
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How do I stop my kids using their smart phone at night?
This topic will hit a nerve for some parents. I'm sure there will some out there that will say "just be a parent and take the phone off them". While that is the most direct...
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"But I'm SO BORED!…"
I get asked all the time about kids being bored. How to combat boredom, how to avoid kids getting bored when they have limited internet or screen time. Kids who don't have game consoles being...
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Children spend a lot of time on screens - here's why experts think we need to rethink the guidelines
Only one in eight New Zealand children are believed to be meeting the Ministry of Health's guidelines around screen time. In a new report, experts have recommended a more "family-centric" approach to screen time in...
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How to talk to your teen about their online life
One of the worst things parents can say to their teens is "put down your phone". That's the view of clinical psychologist Dr Kerry Gibson, an associate professor at Auckland University, who has just completed...
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Here's why screens bring out the worst in your kid
If you notice behaviour problems when your kid spends a lot of time on screens, you're not alone. Here's why this is happening. Letting her five-year-old son Lucas use the iPad in the morning seemed...
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Many parents have reported excessive screen time as the number one health concern affecting kids, especially now in the hyperconnected world we live in. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that there should be no screen time at all for children under two, less than an hour a day for children aged from two to five, and less than two hours for five to 17 year olds. However, these guidelines have been disputed by experts and often ignored by families. Parents must play an important role in modelling a positive approach to using screens, and assisting children to navigate the content they access.
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