Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
A recent study says excessive screen time may stunt a child’s growth, especially if they start using devices around age two or three. Read the article here.
Video games often stand in the way of exercise and healthy eating among male college students, a new study shows. Read the article here.
The survey also found that 40 percent of parents have to force their children to leave the house in order to spend time outdoors. Read the article here.
Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends. Read the article here.
Wearable activity trackers such as FitBit could be doing more harm than good in encouraging young teenagers to exercise, a study suggests. Read the article here.
Researchers wonder whether teens’ increasing inactivity has to do with how the school day is structured and the increasing number of screens in our modern world. Read the article here.
Among the many other things teens are looking for online, many of their searches are health related.
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Future generations of young people risk becoming “hostages to handheld devices” and disengaged from physical activity, a sports charity says. Read the article here.
A new study shows that an ‘invisible risk’ group of adolescents – who use tons of media and don’t get enough sleep or exercise – are in danger of serious mental health issues. Read the article here.