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Screen Time: Managing kids screen time: Strategies for safe technology use

Juggling the stressful demands of work and family can harm employee and family wellbeing, having a negative impact on work productivity. Work and Family Support Programs resource employees to thrive and nurture a family-friendly workplace culture.
  • 1 Hour
  • Seminar (Specialised)
  • Working Parents
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Description

Many employees with caring responsibilities are concerned about how much screen time their children are accessing. With children becoming increasingly obsessed with screentime, working parents experience device fights and meltdowns when they take try to restrict phone, tablet, laptop or TV time.

Dealing with these challenging situations on a daily basis is very stressful and time consuming. Inappropriate use can lead to cyberbullying, mental health issues and even addiction, affecting all areas of a child’s life. Many parents and carers are ill-equipped to navigate these stressful screen time situations effectively with many questions including: How much screen time is too much? Is time on the internet, social media and playing violent video games safe for children?

Resourcing employees to manage screen time more effectively will reduce stress and help them to succeed at home so they can be more focussed and productive at work. Workplace programs that support working parents and their families to thrive, nurture a family-friendly workplace culture.

Designed for working parents and carers raising children aged toddler to teenager.

Structure

Flexible learning with:

  • Interactive Webinar.
  • Webinar Recording.
  • Tip Sheet.

Each session supports employees to develop their knowledge and skills with:

  • A live 1-hour interactive webinar with step-by-step strategies.
  • Opportunity to ask questions with a family wellbeing expert.
  • Engaging with interactive elements including polls and reflective activities.

After the webinar participants and their family have access to:

  • Webinar recording (for 4 weeks or the duration of 6 or 12-month webinar series).
  • Downloadable Tip Sheet with links to further resources.

Each individual session can be part of a 6 or 12-month webinar series. Providing working parents with ongoing programs throughout the year, empowers employees to develop and embed sustainable wellbeing practices.

Learn more about our 12 and 6-month programs at the links below:

Learn more about WWP 12-month program

Learn more about WWP 6-month program

The Win Win Parenting Program is developed by family wellbeing expert, Dr Rosina McAlpine, and offered in partnership with TELUS Health.

Availability

All of our learning programs are delivered in English. Local languages may be available for an additional fee.

Objectives

In this session, working parents and their families can learn about the:

  • Recommended guidelines for safe technology use by children aged baby to teenager.
  • Physical, social and psychological harms of excessive or inappropriate screen time.
  • Research on impact of violent games on children.
  • Practical strategies to minimise the harms and maximise the benefits of technology use by children.

By attending this session parents and carers will further their education and awareness of the potential harms of screen time and how to make the most of technology for all members of the family when raising children from baby to 18+ years.

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