As a working mom of four, Anne Whitmore knows the draw of an iPad screen all too well — that's why she and her husband have some hard limits in place, allowing their kids just an hour a day on their devices after school.
After dinner, the tablets and phones go away, and there are no screens except for a bit of TV watching. Despite their rules, Whitmore says it's not always easy to avoid screens, or know how to manage them — especially when she’s working from their Surrey, B.C., home and tending to her kids’ demands for entertainment.
“As a parent, we're constantly struggling with how do we prepare our kids for the future? How do we get them ready for a digital world, but also balance the need for, you know, having a broader perspective and having … other skills of critical thinking and social-emotional intelligence?” Whitmore told CBC News.
There are lots of reasons to be concerned — screen use has been linked to poor mental health , sub-par sleep a nd not enough physical activity .
Continue Reading on CBC News
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.