Children are spending more time on screens than ever but are they picking up this addiction from us?
I’m as guilty of this as anyone. I don’t know how many times my child has gotten cranky at home and in public places, particularly on public transport and I’ve whipped out my phone and produced Peppa Pig. It’s an easy fix to an oncoming temper tantrum and lets be honest sometimes as a parent […]
4 years ago
MRI scans prove screen time for young children is linked to poorer brain development
Screen time use by toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade. And possible, even more so, especially so over the past year-and-half, as we have all stayed at home and done our best to work and cook and homeschool siblings while also trying to entertain rowdy toddlers. These days, everywhere you go, from […]
5 years ago
Mark Zuckerberg wants to launch an Instagram for kids – yes, really
We live in a world where increasingly, more and more of children’s time is spent in front of a screen. This is, of course, time that is then not being spent playing, being outside, doing sports, exploring, reading, or enjoying time with family and friends – IRL. This is, of course, a worrying development, and […]
5 years ago
Spending three hours a day in front of a screen has ‘detrimental effect’ on children’s mental health
A new Irish study has revealed some rather worrying findings. There is no denying that many children have spent more time than usual in front of screens and on devices over the past six months. And this, new research has found, can end up coming at a devastating cost. According to a new Irish study, […]
6 years ago
Parents spending too much time on their phones is a bigger problem than screen-obsessed kids
There is a hand-painted sign greeting parents arriving to collect their kids outside my nieces’ creche in Oslo. It reads: “You are about to have the most important meeting of your entire day. Please switch off your phone and be present.” It is a powerful reminder that us parents are even worse than kids when […]
6 years ago
Kids and screens: Whitney Port just took to Instagram to reveal a familiar scenario
Anyone else? Reality TV star and designer Whitney Port is the mother of adorable almost-three-year-old Sonny recently took to Instagram to share how screens are becoming a bigger and bigger problem in their home. And I think to most parents, the issue she describes a very relatable. Just take a look: Se dette innlegget […]
7 years ago