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Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
Excluding schoolwork, US teenagers spend as long as eight hours a day on
entertainment and social screentime, and about half of them spend four hours or
more on social media, such as YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. That’s way too
long for growing kids who should be engaged in real, face-to-face social
activities, such as playing sports and hanging out with friends. But they want
to keep up with rapidly changing fads and trends on social media. Also, auto-play
and infinite scrolling glue their eyes to the display. Last December, Australia
banned under-16s from using major social media services. Also, the EU is
advancing region-wide legislation to restrict social media use for minors. Instead
of just banning or restricting the use of social media help kids reduce gazing at
and scrolling on smartphones, experts suggest some tips for parents to help
their children reduce their screentime. The question is whether parents guide
their children on how to use the smartphones they have grown up with?
Read the article and think about how long is too long for children to
use smartphones.
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