Families For Life | A Parent's Guide to Digital Wellness
A Parent's Guide to Digital Wellness
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From indoor to outdoor activities, explore practical ideas to make screen-free moments part of your family’s weekly rhythm.
Conversation Tips
What you should know before you start a conversation with your child about digital wellness.
Digital Balance: Mission Impossible?
Tantrums, getting the cold shoulders, tearful withdrawal into rooms.
Learn more about how you can respond to your child.
What You Can Do - Screen-Free Activities & More
Additional Resources
Screen Time: Family Edition (Rules Apply!)
Creating mutually agreed-upon screen rules as a fun, family activity can make it easier for everyone to follow through.
Why Purposeful Screen Use Matters |
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How to Start Your Family's Digital Wellness Journey
Beyond the Screen: Activities to Explore
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Mealtime Unplugged
Meals without screens may sound impossible.
Try these simple tips. Start with one screen-free meal a day.
Between tablets, TVs, and smartphones, it can be tough to keep screen time in check— but every small, intentional choice can make a big difference.
This resource page is filled with easy, bite-sized tips to help families create positive digital experiences, nurture self-regulation and build meaningful memories together.
Digital devices are part of our children’s world – for learning, creating and connecting.
However, excessive screen time can impact children's development as well as their sleep and activity levels.
Let’s help our children understand “how” and “why” they use screens.
Grow Well SG Screen Time Guidelines:
Under 18 months: No screen use (except interactive video chatting) | Ages 18 months to 6 years: Less than 1 hour daily outside school |
Ages 7 to 12 years: Less than 2 hours daily (excluding schoolwork) | All ages: No screens during meals and one hour before bedtime for all ages |
Click here for a quick summary on screen use guidelines.
Parental Controls on Devices
Learn about powerful tools that can support your family's digital wellness plans.
https://familiesforlife.sg/pages/The-Family-Screen-Time-Agreement
https://familiesforlife.sg/pages/Simple-Tips-for-Screen-Free-Mealtimes
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