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Time Online
How much it too much?
There is no magic figure. The right amount of screen time can depend on a range of factors like your child’s age and maturity, the kind of content they are consuming, their learning needs and your family routine.
It can be easy to focus only on the clock, but the quality and nature of what they are doing online, and your involvement, are just as important.
Signs to watch for:
· less interest in social activities like meeting friends or playing sport
· not doing so well at school
· tiredness, sleep disturbance, headaches, eye strain
· changes in eating patterns
· reduced personal hygiene
· obsession with particular websites or games
· extreme anger when being asked to take a break from online activity
· appearing anxious or irritable when away from the computer
· becoming withdrawn from friends and family
Reducing your own screen time sets a positive example.
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