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Managing Screen Time
Managing Screen Time
At Anzac Park Public School we are committed to partnering with families to ensure that student screen usage is appropriate both at school and in the home. In partnership, we will help students to learn about the continually changing nature of the digital world and equip them with the knowledge to make better decisions.
Screen time can be part of a healthy lifestyle for children when it’s balanced with other activities that are good for your child’s development, like physical play, reading and socialising. Getting the right balance also includes making sure screen time doesn’t interfere with sleep.
Checklist for a Healthy Approach to Screen Time
Checklist for a Healthy Approach to Screen Time
These questions can help you check whether your child is using screens in a balanced and healthy way.
Is your child:
sleeping enough?
physically healthy?
engaged with school?
connecting socially with family and friends, online and offline?
enjoying a variety of hobbies and interests?
having fun and learning while using screens?
using quality content?
If you answer yes to most or all of these questions, your child is probably using screens in a balanced way as part of a healthy lifestyle.
For more information about balancing screen time:
Raising Children - Healthy screen time for primary school students
How can I limit screen time?
How can I limit screen time?
Apple devices offer parents the ability to restrict overall screen time or individual app usage through the Family Sharing function. We recommend that all BYODD devices are set up with the student's own Apple ID so that the device can be managed.
The Screen Time function on Apple devices can give you a better understanding of how much time your children spend using apps, visiting websites, and on their devices overall. When you use Screen Time with Family Sharing, you can review your child's activity reports and set time limits for specific apps right from your own device. You can also name another family member as a parent/guardian, so that you’re always on the same page when it comes to your children and their screen time.
With Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time, you can block or limit specific apps and features on your child's device, and restrict the settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch for explicit content, purchases and downloads, and privacy.
We recommend that you visit the Apple site to learn more about the use of parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Family Rules for Screen Use
Family Rules for Screen Use
You can help your child find the balance between screen use and other activities by working with your child on some family rules.
Your family’s rules might cover:
where your child can use screens – for example, only in family rooms or not in the car
when your child can use screens – for example, mealtimes are free of TV, computers and phones, or no screen time before school or until chores are finished
how your child can use screens – for example, for making animations or checking a netball shooting technique, but not for playing Candy Crush
how you handle screen time for children of different ages – for example, there might be some games that your older child can play only when her younger sibling is out or has gone to bed.
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