Our kids, their screens, the evidence
“An average British 12 year old spends 21 hours a week on their smartphone”
“Children with problematic smartphone usage are twice as likely to suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression”
“Excessive screen use can increase the risk of short sightedness by 80%”
“27% of toddlers have their on smartphone”
“Emergency hospital admissions for mental health problems have increased by 65% amongst 5-18 year olds”
YouTube video link – Our kids, their screens, the evidence
Local RCGP members & GP, Dr Becky Foljambe who is founder of Health Professionals for Safer Screens will be leading a talk on the impact excessive smartphone and device use has on children & young people. Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE & Sandra Chappells will also outline the strong evidenced issues on sight, speech and lanuage.
Health Professionals for safer screens ambition is to present the need for adopting the precautionary principle to protect children from the harms of excessive screen and social media use, and to help our colleagues understand that smartphones and screens are negative health determinants for children of a young age.
Facilitator/Speakers
Dr Rebecca Foljambe
Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE
Sandy Chappell
This event is FREE for RCGP members