Tricky kids, tricky classes
Tricky kids, tricky classes
‘Get off that Computer!’
Clever ways to manage kids’ screen time
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45 minute workshop - pair with another 45 minute workshop.
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To book this workshop please contact Bill Hansberry
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Have you heard of IAD? It stands for ‘Internet Addiction Disorder’, and it is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), and is a very real disorder!
Let’s face it—putting the smartphone or tablet down or switching the computer off can be a difficult task for everyone—kids and adults alike.
But:
Is your child’s attachment to screens getting in the way of real-time with friends, relaxation time, school, study or sport?
Is your child fanatical about getting to a screen each day?
When they get to a screen, are they stuck to it for hours on end, and do you face a meltdown when they mention that they hop off the computer?
Has their talk or mood become dominated by what’s been said on a chat group online or by the game they have been playing lately?
If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any (or all) of the above, be alert but not alarmed! You’re not alone in this brave new world that our kids were born into, but we merely inhabit! You don’t need to become a Screen Nazi and remove all screen time from your kids in one fell swoop!
This popular and informative workshop takes a sensible and balanced look at what the experts suggest: a healthy amount of time on screens for kids and ways parents can gradually bring their kids’ and teens’ time back within healthy limits.
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We look at the emerging evidence of the links between time on devices and the mental health of young people and what some families are doing to keep device use within healthier limits.
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