Screen Time

Many tamariki and rangatahi use screens as part of their everyday lives. Understanding screen time and its impacts will help parents and whānau monitor and manage their children's screen time in a healthy way.

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Screen Time - The Basics

Many tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use screens as part of their everyday lives. Understanding screen time and its impacts will help parents and whānau (family) monitor and manage their children's screen time in a healthy way.

General Impact Of Screen Time On The Health Of Children & Young People

Many tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use screens in their everyday lives. Research shows that some types of screen time can negatively impact the health and well-being of young people.

Screen Time - Tips To Support Your Child To Have A Healthy Balance

Many tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use screens as part of their everyday lives. Understanding screen time and its impacts will help parents and whānau support their tamariki to use screens in a healthy and balanced way.

Screen Time - Making A Family Technology Plan

A family technology plan helps you and your whānau (family) set boundaries around screen use in your home. Find out what a technology plan is and how to make one for your whānau.

Screen Time - Keeping Children Safe Online

As tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use more digital technology, it's important to teach them about online safety. Check some information and resources to help you keep your child safe while they are online, communicating and watching media.

Positive Aspects Of Screen Time for Children & Young People

Screens are becoming a big part of everyday life for many tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). Much of the advice around screen time for tamariki and rangatahi focuses on its negative impact. While it is important to monitor your child’s screen time, there are some benefits to supporting your child's healthy engagement with screens.

Screen Time & Brain Development In Children & Young People

Childhood is a time of rapid brain development. There are lots of ways to help support healthy brain development in tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people). Find out more about screen time and brain development.

Screen Time & Sleep

Tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) need good quality sleep to help them learn and develop. Too much screen time and screen time before bed can impact the quality of your child’s sleep.

Screen Time & Eye Health In Children

Screen time has been linked to digital eye strain, dry eyes and short-sightedness. Lots of screen time can impact your child’s eye health. Find out more about screen time and eye health below.

Sharenting

Sharenting is when parents, caregivers or whānau (family) share information about their tamariki (children) on social media.

How To Talk To & Support Your Child Or Pre-Teen Around Pornography

Many children come across porn and online sexual images now, whether it’s by accident, a friend has shown them, or because they’re curious. Sexual content is now featured across many mainstream social media platforms and often easier to find than avoid. Over a quarter of children have seen porn by age 12. Having simple and age-appropriate conversations around porn and online sexual content with children is a great way to help protect and prepare them to navigate their online world.

How To Talk To & Support Your Teenager Around Pornography

The online world is changing rapidly, and chances are most teenagers will see, or have seen, pornography (porn) either on porn sites or across mainstream social media platforms. Talking about porn can feel awkward at first, but young people tell us that they want, and need, better porn conversations and support from adults.

How To Keep Children Safe When Online & Watching Media

As tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) use more digital technology, it's important to teach them about online safety. Check some information and resources to help you keep your child safe while they are online, communicating and watching media.