Helping teens and children put down their phones and enjoy their summer break
Summertime is almost here, which means that kids will soon be out of school, perhaps with plenty of time on their hands. That’s great, but it also means that they’ll have more time to interact with their devices. For some kids, this can be problematic.Although I don’t discount the potential damage from overuse of technology, I’m not a believer in applying the term “addiction.” I agree with pediatrician and Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab director, Dr.
who wrote, “The label of addiction isn’t helpful when it skews our response and fails to provide the young person with the means of righting a pattern of media use that has gone awry. On ConnectSafely’s, he said “The way you take care of addiction is abstinence. With the Internet, we can’t abstain. We need this. This is a necessary resource to life in the 21st century.
It’s also important to remember that not all screen time is the same. Some uses, like schoolwork, interacting with teammates or looking up health information, might be necessary. But other activities might be problematic.How you respond depends on many factors, including how much time they’re spending online, whether it’s interfering with school, chores, relationships or other activities and the personality of the child or teen.
The list of non-screen activities are endless, including reading, playing games, walking and hiking, swimming and other sports or things like going out to eat, family vacations or just hanging out with friends.Sometimes you have to set clear limits, especially if your child or teen has impulse control issues or has gotten into bad habits that they’re having trouble letting go of.
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