Problematic screen-use spans from toddlers through to teenagers (especially when love is in the air!) and can affect mental health, sleep, wellbeing and behaviour. There are some simple steps parents can take to ensure your child lives a healthy, balanced life - without having to confiscate the screen!

Topics from 'The Doctor's Desk':
The effects of screens on teenagers
Teens as consumers of content
Mental health and mental illness are two different things - see "dual continuum of mental wellbeing" diagram
Boredom 
The importance of strong parent-child relationship
Toddlers and screens
Screen limits and being intentional
Love in the teenage years
Delaying romantic relationships
Study 1: How Parenting and Self-control Mediate the Link Between Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health
Study 2: Toddlers and Tablets: Being Purposeful About Your Child’s Technology Use
Study 3: Romantic relationships linked to disturbed sleep patterns in adolescents
Helping your child through their first big breakup - a Happy Families article
3 Simple Tips for Managing Screen Time for the Whole Family - a Happy Families article



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Problematic screen-use spans from toddlers through to teenagers (especially when love is in the air!) and can affect mental health, sleep, wellbeing and behaviour. There are some simple steps parents can take to ensure your child lives a healthy, balanced life - without having to confiscate the screen!
Topics from 'The Doctor's Desk':
<ul>
<li>The effects of screens on teenagers</li>
<li>Teens as consumers of content</li>
<li>Mental health and mental illness are two different things - see "<a href="https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/articles/we-need-to-talk-about-parent-wellbeing">dual continuum of mental wellbeing"</a> diagram</li>
<li>Boredom </li>
<li>The importance of strong parent-child relationship</li>
<li>Toddlers and screens</li>
<li>Screen limits and being intentional</li>
<li>Love in the teenage years</li>
<li>Delaying romantic relationships</li>
<li>Study 1: <a href="https://ifstudies.org/blog/how-parenting-and-self-control-mediate-the-link-between-social-media-use-and-youth-mental-health">How Parenting and Self-control Mediate the Link Between Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health</a></li>
<li>Study 2: <a href="https://ifstudies.org/blog/toddlers-and-tablets-being-purposeful-about-your-childs-technology-use">Toddlers and Tablets: Being Purposeful About Your Child’s Technology Use</a></li>
<li>Study 3: <a href="https://www.psypost.org/2023/10/romantic-relationships-linked-to-disturbed-sleep-patterns-in-adolescents-study-finds-213895">Romantic relationships linked to disturbed sleep patterns in adolescents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/articles/helping-your-child-through-their-first-big-breakup">Helping your child through their first big breakup</a> - a Happy Families article</li>
<li><a href="https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/articles/3-simple-tips-for-managing-screen-time-for-the-whole-family">3 Simple Tips for Managing Screen Time for the Whole Family</a> - a Happy Families article</li>
</ul>
 
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The Happy families podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now. Every day Justin and his wife Kylie provide practical tips and a common sense approach to parenting that Mums and Dads all over the world are connecting with. Justin and Kylie have 6 daughters and they regularly share their experiences of managing a busy household filled with lots of challenges and plenty of happiness. For real and practicable advice from people who understand and appreciate the challenges of a time poor parent, listen to Justin and Kylie and help make your family happier.

The Happy families podcast with Dr. Justin Coulson is designed for the time poor parent who just wants answers now.

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