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 Rethinking Screen Time

For years, screen time and digital device guidelines for teenagers focused almost exclusively on rigid time limits. However, current research indicates a significant shift in how experts approach adolescent screen use. The latest framework from experts at the Raising Children Network suggests that screen time is no longer a metric to be strictly policed, but a set of behaviours to be managed collaboratively. 

 

The full article below breaks down how these evidence-based strategies operate in practice to help teenagers manage their digital consumption at home independently.

 

Screen Time article

https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/entertainment-technology/screen-time-healthy-screen-use/managing-screen-time-teens