Top tips to manage screen time

In a bid to help parents and children get best out of the time they spend online, we’ve devised five simple tips to help manage children’s screen time so they can make the most out of their time both on and offline.

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5 top tips to manage children’s screen time

Set a good example with your own device use

Children will tend to model their behaviours on you, so if you start reading a book, they may follow your lead.

Talk together about the time they spend online

Understand what they’re doing, and explain your concerns.

Agree an appropriate length of time that they can use their device

Put in place a family agreement to set some boundaries and don’t break them.

Create 'screen free' zones at home

Get the whole family to unplug and create ‘screen free’ zones at home

Use technology and apps to help manage screen time

For example, the Forest app enables them to grow a beautiful forest each day they don’t use their phone for a set amount of time. The iPad’s ‘Guided Access’ limits the time you can access any given app, which can be great for younger children.

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