Raising Healthy Children In the Screen Age

Media reporting on mobile phone safety is generally either alarmist or ‘no worries’. So what is a person to believe?

We will look at several areas of risk when using screens and how to handle them.
A beginners guide will be given as to how devices work and some negative effects research has shown they can have.

Personal and environmental microwave exposure sources and basics of what increases/reduces the energy output of those devices and your level of exposure.

Gaming and social networking are ringing alarm bells internationally, in light of links between heavy use and its impact on mental health, wellbeing and behaviour. The likely paths of effect will be explained and ways to minimize risk for young people (and their parents!).

The talk aims to equip parents, teachers and others caring for infants through to teens for informed decision-making on staying healthy in the screen age. A guide on developing good user habits and family rules for screen devices will be presented.