Here’s a summary of the article about screen time and its impact on families, based on the TV show “Parental Guidance“:
The Show’s Premise: “Parental Guidance” features Australian families with different parenting styles undergoing a “digital reality check” to assess their kids’ screen time.
Expert Opinion: Dr. Justin coulson, a parenting expert, highlights the negative relationship between excessive screen use and mental health. He recommends no more than two hours of screen time daily for children over five.
The “Pro-Tech” Family: One family, the “Pro-Tech” parents, allows their 12-year-old son Kyan to run his own social media business. Kyan’s screen time reached 44 hours and 30 minutes in one week, including 16 hours in a single day, used for content creation.
Parental Screen Time matters: The show revealed that parents’ screen time substantially impacts children. Kids whose parents spend a lot of time on devices are more likely to have mental health issues.
Quality of Screen Time: Dr. Coulson emphasizes that what kids are doing on screens is crucial. Tips to Reduce Screen Time:
Turn off notifications
Delete apps
Leave phones in another room
Use a PIN instead of facial recognition to unlock devices
Keep kids off social media until at least 16.
Social Media Concerns: Dr. Coulson identifies social media as a major issue, linking increased use to increased mental health problems.
