A new meta-analysis in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that more overall time on screens each day, regardless of its quality, is linked to lower language development and we may add vision underdevelopment as well. "What we do see is, as the number of hours increases, so too does the risk for problematic outcomes," said lead researcher Sheri Madigan of the University of Calgary in Canada. "What this work suggests is that the quality of screen-viewing matters, but I think it

I really appreciate my children's school's effort to ease the burden of carrying books to and fro. So now, my kids have most of the...

We just read this article on CBS News . It was originally published in August 2015 but hast not lost any of its relevance - in the contrary... we believe that screen time has even increased since then. This is why we share it with you here, cross-referencing the article to some of our own articles on the blog to give you more insight. And we want to start with the words with which the article closes: "[The computers] are very useful, obviously.... We're not saying don't use

Welcome to the last lesson of this short course. Today, we discuss the benefit of a routine. Do you have a regular schedule for doing...

Lesson 11: Do not read or study when overly tired or just before falling asleep. Also, do not read or study just after you get up in the...

We have written a blog the topic of Myopia in Asian children in Singapore vs Sydney. The results are compelling and support our lesson 10: Plan or encourage some daily outdoor play or sports activities that require focus beyond arm's length. Plan or encourage some daily outdoor play or sports activities that require focus beyond arm's length. When outdoors, look at distant objects at about eye level. At the same time, become aware of all the things that are in your

Lesson 9: Avoid reading or near activity by all means while in a moving vehicle. You are highly encouraged to look at sights in the...

Congratulations, we are halfway through our 'course' already! How do you feel? Today, we are focusing on the position of your reading...

By now we have talked about distance to a book/computer, how to sit and when to take breaks. Today's 'lesson' is on lights . Lesson 6 Take a look at these two pictures - where would you prefer to read or study? Provide for adequate general lighting as well as good lighting on the task . The light on the task should be about three times that of the surrounding background. Just last night, my daughter was studying French vocabulary.... in the dark (well, at least for me

Hello, welcome back! How are you doing with the 'rules' I wrote about in the last few blogs? I guess, some of you might say 'this is all...

If you have read through the older Blogs you know how critical I am towards too much screen-time. However, I think it is also high time...

Today, I want to pick up on an article I saw on 8 February in the Straits Times titled 'Children learn better from people than screens'....

Today, we want to share this very interesting article in the telegraph with you. Web addiction is becoming a very big problem across the...

Why are you not able to sleep immediately and well after the use of screens, particularly a computer? What happens to your child after...