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County Derry optician warns of pandemic screen time and the impact on our eyes

There is no denying that the pandemic has led to an increase in screen time for many of us, however new research has revealed the extent of damage this is having on eye health, particularly in children. Researchers found that children and teenagers ...

20 Apr 2022 at 21:33

Baby boys who spend longer watching TV ‘more likely to be diagnosed with autism’

One-year-old boys who watched TV daily were more likely to be diagnosed with autism by the time they turned three, a new study suggests. Researchers in Japan found that baby boys who spent up to an hour watching the screen were 38% more likely to ...

31 Jan 2022 at 19:57

Majority of children under five not meeting screen-time guidelines, study says

The majority of children aged five and younger are not meeting screen-time guidelines, new worldwide analysis suggests. According to the study, only a quarter of children under two, and one in three aged two to five, are meeting international ...

14 Feb 2022 at 17:26

Research finds smartphone screen exposure may lead to earlier onset of puberty

Blue light from phones and tablets may alter hormone levels and increase the risk of early puberty in children, early research suggests. It is thought that blue light supresses the secretion of melatonin – a hormone that helps control the ...

16 Sept 2022 at 08:13

Metaverse is a risk to human social skills, Abba Voyage producer tells MPs

The metaverse is a concern because it will encourage more screen time and damage human connections, the producer of the Abba Voyage show told MPs. Svana Gisla told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee the technology “scares” ...

22 Nov 2022 at 14:17

World

China proposes to limit children’s smartphone time to maximum two hours a day

China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games. The ...

03 Aug 2023 at 07:21

Parents need to look at own phone ‘addiction’, says Children’s Commissioner

Parents who use phones excessively may struggle to set screen time rules for their children, the Children’s Commissioner for England has suggested. Dame Rachel de Souza has called on tech companies to fund “parental education” ...

20 Feb 2024 at 16:04

Life

Parents worried tech ‘eating into family time’ – here’s what to do about it

Parents are more concerned than ever about how tech is eating into family time and damaging their children’s health, according to a new report. Some 63% of parents said they believe time spent online is negatively affecting ...

25 Jan 2024 at 13:10

Parents fear gadgets ‘eating into family time and damaging children’s health’

Parents are increasingly concerned that tech screen time is eating into family time and damaging children’s health, a study says, but children’s overall digital wellbeing is improving. The annual study from online safety ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Life

6 health risks of your child gaming too much

Most children play video games – and many parents have concerns about it. But while the office of the Children’s Commissioner says the overwhelming majority of children (93%) in the UK play video games, it also points ...

17 Jan 2024 at 16:54

Life

TikTok parenting hacks to take with you into 2024

From pregnancy and managing ‘two under two’, to raising teenagers and talking about online safety, parents of all ages are finding community on TikTok. With the launch of the #ParentsofTikTok (which has racked up ...

29 Dec 2023 at 09:39

Life

How to spend half-term with less screen time

School holidays can be challenging for parents, and there won’t be many who don’t let their kids over-indulge in screen time this half-term. But most mums and dads would rather keep device usage to a minimum. ...

06 Feb 2024 at 11:34

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