How and why are our screens so addictive?
If we don’t understand this, we can’t beat any problem that might occur involving over-use of screens, either in ourselves or people we care about.
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Adults think young people use their devices too much; young people think adults don’t know what they’re talking about. I think we all need to know the facts, need to be able to discern truth from twaddle – and that’s where I can help. I share what the science says. For links to research and other resources on this topic, please go to Extras. For my posts on the topic, see below. Do use the search box to find specific topics.
“I want my time with you” – and quite right, too
Tracy Emin’s new art installation at St Pancras station has hit the news, as her work always does. I have no expertise with which to
Six Steps to Online Well-being #MentalHealthAwareness
Schools have been focusing for a long time on online safety – by which they mean avoiding danger. That’s very important, of course. But there
“Be Internet Legends” – FREE internet safety resource for KS2
Teachers of KS2 (upper primary) might like this free resource from ParentZone and Google, Be Internet Legends. I can’t check it out, as I’m not
Loneliness, social media, community and being cut off
From last Monday until today (Monday) I have been cut off by the snow in my rural village in a valley. (I am now freeee!)
New resources for parents and schools about screens
A few recent things I’ve come across that I think will help, inform and interest you. [Edited to add, in Nov 2018: The Teenage Guide
“Digital Sunset” – a great idea for wellbeing and sleep
I was invited to the launch of a really interesting idea this week, the Digital Sunset Challenge. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the launch but I
Can smartphones/etc cause genuine “addiction”?
This is a question I’m often asked. There is no single answer to this but I have just come across a very useful and balanced
“Life In Likes” – important report on social media use in 8-12s
This report from the Children’s Commissioner for England – Life in Likes – is something I’ve been waiting for. What we’ve had up till now
Social media use and self-esteem
After a talk, a parent asked if I had any advice pitched at teenagers themselves about how (and why) to moderate and control screen and
Stop bingeing on social media – part 2
In my last post, I outlined the reasons why over-use of social media and Internet-enabled screens in general present problems we’d want to avoid. And
Stop Bingeing on Social Media – Part 1
There’s only one way in which I disagree with the Children’s Commissioner for England as she’s quoted in this piece in the Guardian: this isn’t
