A Message to Parents

Many parents unknowingly allow their children unchecked, unmonitored, or unlimited screen time, via smartphone, tablet, TV, or a gaming device, and are unaware of the serious risks it poses to their development, academically, physically, socially and mentally. Significant research studies on excessive cellphone, TV, and gaming use has been ongoing for at least two decades, and have revealed serious harms to your child’s brain, mental health, sleep, and safety. The good news? You, parents, have the power to make simple changes that will protect and safeguard your child’s well-being. This guide highlights the biggest dangers and provides easy-to-follow solutions to help your family delay putting a cellphone, or other screen devices, in the hands of your 1st through 7th grade children, ( wait until they’re at least in 8th grade ), and break free from screen addiction. Consider reading this recently published (January 2025) article here, titled "The Case Against Mobile Phones for School-Aged Children."