#TechFreeZone

[gesslen]

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[bloom-cayman]

Balancing Screen Time: Minimizing Smartphone Risks for Kids

In today’s digital era, smartphones have become an essential part of life, even for children. While technology offers educational benefits and entertainment, excessive screen time can lead to negative consequences such as reduced physical activity, sleep disturbances, and impaired social skills. As parents, it is crucial to establish a healthy balance between screen time and other activities to ensure a child's overall development.

Tips to Manage Screen Time for Kids: ✅ Set Time Limits: Define daily screen time duration based on the child’s age. Experts recommend no more than 1-2 hours of screen time for children. ✅ Encourage Outdoor Activities: Engage kids in physical activities like sports, cycling, and outdoor play to reduce their dependency on screens. ✅ Promote Quality Content: Opt for educational apps, creative games, and age-appropriate digital resources. ✅ Create Tech-Free Zones: Establish screen-free areas like dining rooms and bedrooms to encourage face-to-face interactions. ✅ Lead by Example: Children imitate their parents, so practice healthy screen habits to set a positive example. ✅ Use Parental Controls: Utilize built-in screen monitoring features and parental controls to regulate content consumption.

At Bloom Learning Centre, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between technology and hands-on learning. Our programs are designed to foster creativity, social interactions, and cognitive development through engaging activities that minimize excessive screen exposure. By encouraging a structured approach to learning, we ensure that children develop essential life skills while embracing the benefits of modern technology responsibly.

By maintaining a healthy balance, parents can ensure their children reap the benefits of technology while minimizing potential risks. Smart screen habits lead to healthier, happier, and more active kids!

Read full blog on: https://www.bloom.ky/blogs/balancing-screen-time-minimizing-smartphone-risks-for-kids

[talesticity]

Some tips to disconnect from the online world:

1. Schedule offline time.

2. Turn off notifications to minimize distractions.

3. Create tech-free zones at home.

4. Engage in screen-free activities like reading or walking.

5. Communicate boundaries with others.

6. Use technology tools to limit screen time and encourage breaks.

Balancing online and offline activities is crucial for our well-being.

#offline #online #peaceofmind #disconnecttoconnect #notifications #distractions #techfreezones #read #walk

#screentime #wellbeing

[brogersre]

One of the pleasures of civilization (a/k/a Brooklyn) - enjoying a glass of wine in the members' area of the Center for Fiction while writing a birthday card for a client. #tranquility #fortgreene #bklyn #townhouses #coops #condos #realestate #agentsofcompass #brooklynbroker #techfreezone #nolaptops (at The Center for Fiction) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvkQsinjDto/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uks7ym2j30i9

[hopes1108-blog]

Hashtag TATO❤️

Huge groundbreaking revelation for me today. I have been getting sick a lot. I mean a lot this winter. Friends, family and the doc say it could be from patient contact daily in their home environments, or even from not bundling up in the brutally cold weather outside. But there was something in me that this is not sitting well with. Because the truth is I don’t believe it. My patients are elderly with weak immune systems and frankly I am more at risk to them then they are to me. Not bundling up or not blow drying my hair right away? Seems like myths to me… Hmm so I began examining my daily patterns and what I could be spending a lot of time doing that was unhealthy. Bingo. I got it. Technology. I have been spending several hours a day checking my phone, responding to emails, typing up client reports on my tablet given to me by work, browsing on my iPad, driving with the radio turnt up and watching tv. I knew technology could affect mental health, but could it be physically impacting me? As an occupational therapist, we study sensory integration in great detail. I began digging into my knowledge of sensory skills and how we perceive, process and interpret the stimuli received by our senses. I knew I wasn’t organically interacting as strongly as I could with my environment. Instead, I was letting technology signals control me. Constantly keeping me on and engaged, even when I wanted to turn off. But how would these signals make me physically ill? Suffer from a weakened immune system? Well it was draining my ability and diminishing the natural use my senses with my environment. I wasn’t making those connections as strongly as I could because a part of my brain was constantly on and wired to technology like my phone that was glued to my butt. Not to mention the germs on our devices. I mean c'mon how often do YOU wipe everything down? My one friend expressed how she turned completely off for two hours daily in the evening and how much sticking to this routine impacting her health in a positive way. We need to retrain our brains that we can and are allowed to turn off, for our own sanity. It is not healthy for neurons and chemicals to constantly be firing. Anyways I am going to start my own signal with friends and hopefully they can relate, doing the same from time to time. Turning all technology off. Hashtag TATO❤️ Here are some tips (that I also will be making a conscious effort to follow as well): 1) No phone zone one hour after waking up, and one hour before bed. Read, meditate, enjoy a cup of coffee. Spend time with yourself in a natural environment doing things that are meaningful, enjoyable and calming to your system. 2) Keep notification sounds off and make it habit to check your devices at certain times throughout the time. The constant sound is feeding into brain activity and draining you even though you may not realize it. 3) Start by taking one or two apps off your phone (i.e. Facebook or Tinder). This doesn’t mean you need to disconnect completely from social media. You can keep your accounts and check them intermittently when logged on from your laptop during the day so you don’t have fomo. 4) Keep laptops, phones, iPads, tvs out of the bedroom! Your bedroom should be a calm environment where you naturally can turn off. The lights from these devices and just their presence may stimulate your brain to stay on, so best to keep them out of sight and your rest space completely. 5) Turn all technology off! Communicate with your friends when you need to turn off throughout the day. And don’t feel guilty about it! #TATO Xoxo Asha