SOME WAYS TO HELP

YOUR CHILD FIND A

HEALTHY BALANCE:

Keep Moving!
Encourage your child to take
regular breaks. They can walk
around, do star jumps or
dance! Get outside as much as
possible.

SCREEN TIME DURING THE EMERGENCY

Show you are
Here’s what the International Play Association has to say on
the subject of screen time: interested!
Let them know that you
Most families want to find a reasonable balance between
understand that playing on
time spent on screens and time for other types of play and screens isn’t all good or bad.
activities, including family time. Discuss with your child how
long they feel it’s ok to use
If you have access to screens at home during the COVID-19
screens together.
(Coronavirus) pandemic, they can be a great way for your
child to:
Screen free zones!
 keep in touch with friends, school, and family
 share experiences, concerns and ideas Try keeping certain times of
 have a laugh and enjoy themselves the day screen free. For
exampletry keeping mealtimes
 get absorbed in a game that takes their full attention
and bedtime screen free. You
 take part in creative activities will have more time to talk
 access information, news and advice and your child will sleep
better.
It’s understandable to relax some of the usual rules in the
current crisis. But spending all day on screens can have
negative effects, as well as providing your child with
important opportunities and experiences. Play and Read
together!
Make time everyday to do an
activity together. Read a book,
sing a song or even write a
short poem.