{"id":2309,"date":"2019-08-08T01:10:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T01:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutoringwithatwist.ca\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2024-06-07T19:07:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T19:07:32","slug":"summer-screen-time-rules-for-healthy-minds-bodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutoringwithatwist.ca\/ns\/summer-screen-time-rules-for-healthy-minds-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Screen Time Rules For Healthy Minds & Bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are just getting into summer now, and that means it’s time to let go of the school routine and settle into a new summer routine. Hopefully that routine includes tons of time outdoors, playing with friends, using imagination, getting creative, and being productive.(Print the\u00a0list \u201cSummer Bucket List: Over 100 Ideas\u201d of awesome activities to do this summer!<\/a>). But if your routine is a little too infused with screen time, it may be time to shake things up!<\/p>\r\n

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Summer Screen Time Rules<\/h2>\r\n

Here at Tutoring\u2026With A Twist*, we\u2019ve put together a simple but effective way to help kids balance their screen time with other activities\u2014they have to earn it!<\/p>\r\n

Every minute of earning activities is worth one minute of screen time. At least one hour of screen time must be earned before any screen time is redeemed, and only a maximum of two hours of screen time is allowed each day. At the end of the day, balances reset back to zero (except in special circumstances, at your discretion). And, of course, you can modify the list to make it easier (or harder!) to earn screen time.<\/p>\r\n

Here\u2019s the breakdown of the system you can print and use. If you walk into the home of our founder, Amber Scotchburn, you will be sure to see this laminated and posted on her family\u2019s pantry door! (Right-click your mouse on the infographic and click \u201cSave As\u2026\u201d or click and print it: Summer Time, Screen Time Rules<\/a>\u00a0printable! We are happy to answer any questions you may have!<\/p>\r\n

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Screen Time Recommendations<\/h2>\r\n

\"teensScreen time recommendations change regularly as researchers understand more about screen time. As a general rule, the less screen time a person has, the better! But at what point is screen time actually damaging to a person\u2019s development?<\/p>\r\n

That\u2019s complicated. So complicated that no researchers have come up with a clear, definitive guideline and screen time \u201crules\u201d are changing on a regular basis. Screen times rules are quite clear when kids are young (very little is best), but are almost impossible to nail down once kids get a bit older.<\/p>\r\n

Instead of focusing on exact time, the Canadian Pediatrics Society (CPS) encourages healthy screen use<\/a> and screen time behaviour:<\/p>\r\n