Screen Time

• TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens: ‘The digital space is your new normal’

  TikTok encourages caregivers to set up accounts to link with teens for more oversight and control.

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  Nov 2, 2021
  
• Child screen time leaped during 1st wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Western-led study

  The study found children spent roughly 5.9 hours a day looking at screens during the first wave, nearly three times the recommended amount.

  Health

  Oct 21, 2021
  
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• Put eye exams back on to-do list: Ophthalmologists see more vision problems in kids after increased screen time

  Canadian ophthalmologists says increased screen time in children is leading to more eye strain and nearsightedness.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2021
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• Eye exams should be part of back-to-school routine, specialists say

  'When you increase the screen time, myopia becomes an issue, which is shortsightedness.'

  Health

  Sep 22, 2021
• China limits children to no more than 3 hours of video games a week

  Video game companies will be punished if they allow minors to play online outside specific hours, China says.

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  Aug 30, 2021
• How your kids can avoid injuries caused by excessive screen time

  Chiropractor and injury expert Sapna Sriram joins 'The Morning Show' to discuss how your kids can avoid aches, pains and injuries caused by the constant use of tech devices.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 26, 2021
• Lethbridge optometrists concerned about increased screen time for kids

  If your kids are complaining about their eyes more than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there could be an obvious culprit.

  Health

  Apr 30, 2021
• Losing sleep over the pandemic? Try these tips

  Canadians are losing sleep over pandemic stress. A sleep researcher says lack of routine and increased screen time are also to blame.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
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• Increased screen time leading to increased eye issues in kids: optometrists

  'I've seen an increase of eye fatigue in general ... but we're seeing it a lot more in the pediatric population and we're also seeing a lot more dry eye.'

  Health

  Mar 26, 2021
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• Babies born during COVID-19 pandemic not being held by others. Will they be OK?

  Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic haven't had physical contact with extended family and friends.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2021