Screen Time Management for Kids: Key Tips for Healthy Digital Habits

At Rainbow Children's Clinic and Vaccination Center, we believe that screens are part and parcel of lives for children today. Be it through educational apps or entertaining videos, various technological tools offer opportunities to learn but also serve as a challenge to parents (Harrison, 2017). For children to thrive, it is important to find balance in their screen usage. Therefore, this article offers some tips on managing screen time effectively with the intention of allowing your child to enjoy benefits from technology while at the same time engaging in other enriching offline activities. Below are samples of useful ways out of creating a screen time plan focused on wellness/growth within your entire family.