SCREEN TIME: Why it’s Important
Both American Academy of Pediatrics and Canadian Paediatric Society recommend less that 2 hours of screen for young children. As kids grow up, they will be exposed to more screen time. Quality of screen time is also something to consider and balance as a parent. Learn more via our blog post: Kids + Appropriate Screen Time = Better Sleep
FIRST SMARTPHONE = 11 YEARS OLD AVERAGE AGE
Kids are getting their first smartphones, on average, at the age of 10. We wouldn’t allow our kids to start riding their first bike without guidance and training wheels. Why should we treat a smartphone, which is a powerful mobile computer, differently?
Source: The average age at which children received their first phones was 11.6 years old
It’s important to compare Android vs iOS devices when you are planning to use them with third-party parental controls.
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EVERY DAY SCREEN TIME TIPS
BEDROOMS & DEVICES DON’T MIX
Make a house rule of no smartphones in bedrooms. Need it as an alarm? Get a real alarm clock ?
CENTRAL SPOT FOR CHARGING
Create a shared charging station for all family devices—ideally outside bedrooms—to cut down on distractions.
DEVICE FREE DINNERS
We’re all busy running from activity to activity, so protect family time: make dinner a device-free zone.
CONVERSATIONS WITHOUT PHONES
When talking at home, put phones down and focus on each other—nothing beats a face-to-face conversation.
SET A GREAT EXAMPLE
As parents, we set the standard—show your kids you limit your own screen time too (maybe even use a self-timer).
SHARED SPACES
Keep computers, TVs, and devices in shared spaces with lots of eyes around, and limit their use in bedrooms or unsupervised rooms.
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