Tag: Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Effects of social media on teenagers’ life satisfaction ‘trivial in size’
The effects of social media on the life satisfaction of teenagers are “trivial” in size, a new study suggests. Spending more time on sites such as Facebook has a limited impact on how content adolescents are with their lives, according to the research published in journal PNAS. Professor Andrew Przybylski, from the University of Oxford,…
Turn off children’s gadgets an hour before bedtime, parents advised
Parents should avoid letting their children use gadgets such as mobile phones, tablets or computers an hour before bedtime and agree screen time limits, according to new official guidance. Experts say that looking at screens such as phones, tablets or computers in the hour before bed can disrupt sleep and impact children’s health and wellbeing.…
