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Your child is using screens in a satisfactory amount as part of a healthy lifestyle. Screen time and screen use are normal parts of life for most children and teenagers. The time your child spends watching TV and using computers, gaming consoles, tablets and smartphones can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Some tips to help with a balanced use of screen are; Children enjoy plenty of healthy, fun activities, both with and without screens, including physical activity, reading, creative play and social time with family and friends. When children do use screens, they watch or use quality content. Don’t forget sleep! A healthy, balanced lifestyle for children includes enough good-quality sleep.

Your child is unsatisaftory when using screens in a balanced way as part of a healthy lifestyle. Excessive screen time may inhibit a child's ability to observe and experience the typical everyday activities they need to engage with in order to learn about the world, leading to a kind of “tunnel vision,” which can be detrimental to overall development. For children/young people aged 5-17 years, limit sedentary recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours per day. For more tips to balanced screen time, go to: https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/play-media-technology/screen-time-healthy-screen-use/healthy-screen-time-6-11-years