It is possible for teenagers to be addicted to screen-time activities such as video gaming. It is also possible for parents to do something about it.
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British three- and four-year-olds spend around four hours a day on screen time.
There is a reason why you can’t put your phone down: digital addiction. And technology is designed to keep you hooked.
Guidelines for screen use for students need to take more than just time into account. Sleep, eye health, posture and other wellbeing issues need consideration as well.
If you need an alarm to get up in the morning, you’re probably not getting enough sleep.
For decades, parents have fretted over ‘screen time,’ limiting the hours their children spend looking at a screen. But as times change, so does media… and how parents should (or shouldn’t) regulate it.
Children with ADHD are much more likely than other kids to struggle getting to sleep, and staying asleep. Up to 73% of Australian parents report their child with ADHD has problems sleeping.
It’s not all child’s play.
Research shows that providing children with eReading devices can actually inhibit their reading.
Why we need more physical activity in the classroom.
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