Screen time can be problematic for a variety of reasons. It can become a fixation, taking away from proper sleeping and eating. It can prevent healthy socialization and face-to-face interaction with family and peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important to note that not all screen time is equal. Especially with the COVID 19 pandemic, it is important to not feel bad about the amount of tech time children are getting. It is less about quantity and more about quality. The main goal is trying to determine if the screen time is productive vs. unproductive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Encourage parents to reflect on whether the majority of their children’s screen time is being used for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Screen time, especially social media use can become very compelling, but over time it may not make our clients feel better. Too much time on solo games or mindless scrolling can actually make us feel more alone. Try and communicate to both your clients and your parents that<\/strong>: Different strategies to support healthy screen time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional Resources to support screen time <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information and targeted interventions on screen time, see this handout: <\/strong>Computer and Electronic Devices Handout<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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\u25a0 The peers they are connecting with or follow make him or her feel good (e.g., common interests).
\u25a0 Have them notice their feelings using different social media platforms.
\u25a0 Have clients recognize what they are missing in their day due to he amount of screen time use (e.g., exercise; family time; contributing to household chores)?
\u25a0 Discuss whether your client is posting,\u00a0messaging, playing games, video-chatting, OR are they mindlessly scrolling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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