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As health professionals, we see first-hand the impacts of children’s addictive screen use and access to harmful content online. Join us in our call to instigate real and urgent change.
Moments that Matter
Parenting small children is one of the hardest jobs there is. It’s messy, noisy, relentless, and full of pressure from every direction. We’re on your side. You don’t need more guilt. You deserve honest, supportive information to help you make the best choices for your family.
Our guide isn’t about being perfect. It’s about pausing, reflecting, and giving you the knowledge and tools to feel confident in a world that often makes that really difficult. We have collated some simple swaps and ideas to make real moment that matter for your family.
The key issues
As clinicians, we witness these harmful effects daily in our clinics, and academics are now establishing causal connections. Smartphones, screens and social media usage impact every part of our children’s lives from their early cognitive development through to their physical development – obesity, eyesight, eating disorders to their social development, mental health and academic attainment.
This is a disaster for our children and for our society. Find out more below:
52% of the young people that spend most of their free time on their smartphone, wish they could spend less time on their phone
2 million children with speech and language challenges in the UK – an increase of 27% in the past 2 years
Nearly half (47%) of parents say they have had a disagreement with their child over screen time in the last few weeks
OUR LATEST RESOURCES
all resourcesScreen media use and children’s developmental outcomes with Dr Megan Gath
Dr Megan Gath shares the latest research for Early Years and Screens with Health Professionals for Safer Screens.
Family Plan, Leaflets - Health, Screen time tipsDigital Detox Guide
The latest resource aims to help families understand how to reduce screentime and restore connected family and social moments. We have created a guide that supports parents in making these changes through safe, manageable steps that can be adapted to each household’s needs.
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Briefing Documents, Risks briefingsThe Hidden Dangers of Social Media
This evidence briefing contains the latest research on the harms of social media
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