📱👧 The digital world is shaping our children’s health every single day.
💙 Technology can help children learn, create, connect and access health information. But how digital platforms are designed also matters.
Research links excessive digital exposure, especially among vulnerable young people, with increased risks of:
😟 Anxiety and depression
😴 Poor sleep
📉 Less physical activity
🤝 Fewer real-life social connections
🚨 Children may also be exposed to harmful content, misinformation, online exploitation and marketing of unhealthy products.
What can families do ?
✅ Create screen-free moments, especially during meals and before bedtime.
✅ Encourage outdoor play, hobbies and time with family and friends.
✅ Talk openly about what children see and do online.
✅ Use age-appropriate safety and privacy settings.
✅ Remember: quality of screen time matters just as much as quantity.
❤️ The goal isn’t to eliminate technology—it’s to help children enjoy its benefits while growing up healthy, safe and connected both online and offline.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/the-digital-choices-shaping-our-children-s-health
💙 Technology can help children learn, create, connect and access health information. But how digital platforms are designed also matters.
Research links excessive digital exposure, especially among vulnerable young people, with increased risks of:
😟 Anxiety and depression
😴 Poor sleep
📉 Less physical activity
🤝 Fewer real-life social connections
🚨 Children may also be exposed to harmful content, misinformation, online exploitation and marketing of unhealthy products.
What can families do ?
✅ Create screen-free moments, especially during meals and before bedtime.
✅ Encourage outdoor play, hobbies and time with family and friends.
✅ Talk openly about what children see and do online.
✅ Use age-appropriate safety and privacy settings.
✅ Remember: quality of screen time matters just as much as quantity.
❤️ The goal isn’t to eliminate technology—it’s to help children enjoy its benefits while growing up healthy, safe and connected both online and offline.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/the-digital-choices-shaping-our-children-s-health
📱👧 The digital world is shaping our children’s health every single day.
💙 Technology can help children learn, create, connect and access health information. But how digital platforms are designed also matters.
Research links excessive digital exposure, especially among vulnerable young people, with increased risks of:
😟 Anxiety and depression
😴 Poor sleep
📉 Less physical activity
🤝 Fewer real-life social connections
🚨 Children may also be exposed to harmful content, misinformation, online exploitation and marketing of unhealthy products.
What can families do ?
✅ Create screen-free moments, especially during meals and before bedtime.
✅ Encourage outdoor play, hobbies and time with family and friends.
✅ Talk openly about what children see and do online.
✅ Use age-appropriate safety and privacy settings.
✅ Remember: quality of screen time matters just as much as quantity.
❤️ The goal isn’t to eliminate technology—it’s to help children enjoy its benefits while growing up healthy, safe and connected both online and offline.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/the-digital-choices-shaping-our-children-s-health
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