'Striking a balance is key' to screen time challenge says expert

Screen time control remains to be a challenge for most parents. In this episode of Usapang Parental, we talk about how parents can help manage their children's screen exposure and how outdoor activities can ease screen time stress.

Mutya Guilas, a mother of two from Donybrook, Melbourne shares implementing screen time limits at home is a challenge, but she urges parents to persevere.

KEY POINTS

• Research from the University of New South Wales suggests 73 per cent of parents think it's harder to control their child’s digital habits since getting their own screen-based device.
• Mutya Guilas, a mother of two from Donybrook, Melbourne shares implementing screen time limits at home is a challenge, but she urges parents to persevere.
• eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has said in a statement that striking a balance is key and parents should consider their child’s screen use in the context of their overall health and wellbeing.

'Usapang Parental' is SBS Filipino's segment on parenting. It features the stories of migrant families, parenting issues, raising kids, and parenting tips and advice from experts.

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'Striking a balance is key' to screen time challenge says expert

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