Spark a change for children, young people and their families
Excessive screen time:
- can result in less time sleeping, poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness for children and young people
- can lead to lower levels of fitness and greater risk of unhealthy weight in children and young people
- is linked to low mood and low self-esteem in children aged 0-18 years
- can impact negatively on social skills and behaviour in children aged 0-7 years
- can impact language development when used during the early stages of a child’s life
- is associated with a smaller vocabulary in children aged 2 when parents or carers spend long periods of time watching TV or on other electronic devices
Useful resources
- https://screentimenetwork.org/
- https://screenfree.org/
- https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/screen-time/
- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/screen-time
- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
- https://identifythesigns.org/resources-for-families/
- https://bulliesout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Digital-Detox-Journal.pdf
- https://bulliesout.com/need-support/screen-time-addiction/
- https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/news/myth-busting-screen-time/
- https://www.unicef.org/parenting/child-development/babies-screen-time
Useful articles
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) – The health impacts of screen time: a guide for clinicians and parents
- NCT – Screen time for babies and toddlers: the evidence
- UNICEF – Babies need humans, not screens – Find out why, and how, too much screen time can harm your child.