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Are there good TV shows for children?
Screen time is part of life for most families. But how much is too much and is there such a thing as quality television? Television can be part of a healthy lifestyle and gives you the chance to model a healthy and balanced approach to screen use.
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Child Development
Child health issues: What parents think
A 2021 poll of Australian parents’ top ten child health problems has excessive screen time holding onto the number one spot. Parent concern about screen time has jumped more than 30% in the past six years according to the Royal Children’s Hospital poll.
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Early Learning
Avoid screen time before school: Study
A French study has found that screen time in the morning can negatively impact a child’s language ability. Dr Manon Collet says children who were exposed to screens before school were three times more likely to develop primary language disorders.
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Child Development
Baby apps: helping or hindering mums?
Replacing the safety pin which reminded new mothers which side to next breastfeed on, apps designed to track everything an infant does, including breastfeeding, are widely available. But while they can reassure new mothers they may also overwhelm them.
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Early Learning
Bluey: Children's favourite Blue Heeler
Since launching late last year, the animated adventures of Bluey the irrepressible six year-old Blue Heeler have become a huge hit with Australian children and their parents. The ABC television show is a home-grown production, produced in Queensland.
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Early Learning
Managing your child's screen time
Parents are giving in to devices and screen time to spare their sanity and manage children's behaviour, but how do you set the rules, controls and boundaries that are key to managing a good balance between healthy familiarity and too much device time?
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