WHATS THE CHALLENGE SCREEN TIME RECOGNIZE ANYONE IN

WHAT’S THE CHALLENGE? SCREEN TIME

RECOGNIZE ANYONE IN THESE IMAGES?

INTERESTING THAT IN A SEARCH FOR SCREEN TIME IMAGES THEY WERE NEARLY ALL AIMED AT CHILDREN &

RECOGNIZE YOURSELF OR OTHER ADULTS?

SCREEN TIME CROSSES ALL SECTORS (YOUNG & OLD ALIKE) WHETHER IT BE AT WORK, SCHOOL, OR HOME!

SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED?

RESEARCH SAYS YES!

CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED TO MORE SCREENS THAN EVER BEFORE, INCLUDING TELEVISION, COMPUTERS, GAMING CONSOLES, SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS. WHILE THESE TOOLS MAY OFFER BENEFITS FOR LEARNING AND EXPLORATION, TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME CAN LEAD TO POOR SOCIAL SKILLS AND POOR SOCIAL ATTACHMENTS TO PARENTS AND PEERS.

DR. INGRID TYLER, A FRASER HEALTH MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER: “WE DO KNOW THAT 40 PER CENT OF YOUTH SAY THEY GET LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP A NIGHT. AND WE DO KNOW THAT LESS THAN 20 PER CENT OF YOUTH ARE GETTING THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A DAY, ” TYLER ADDED.

USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES NEAR BEDTIME IS ASSOCIATED WITH INADEQUATE SLEEP QUANTITY, POOR SLEEP QUALITY AND EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS IN CHILDREN. “FOR OLDER KIDS, THOSE OVER THE AGE OF SIX, WE DO KNOW THAT INCREASED SCREEN TIME CAN WORSEN SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. ”

THE DREAM IS TO CHANGE, BUT IS THAT POSSIBLE IN OUR SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT?

OUR CHILDREN … OUR FUTURE IS TOO IMPORTANT TO JUST THROW UP OUR HANDS & SAY IT’S A LOST CAUSE!

IT’S A HUGE UNDERTAKING! SO WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN & WE ALL HAVE A PART TO PLAY!

THE “SCREEN TIME WORKING GROUP” CONSISTING OF MEMBERS FROM THE MIDDLE YEARS COMMITTEE & LIVE 5210 COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN MEETING TO DISCUSS WAYS WE CAN BEGIN TO TACKLE THIS ISSUE THAT AFFECTS NEARLY EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A MONTH (JANUARY 2020)OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE SCREEN TIME ISSUES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE SEE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAN SPANS THE LIFETIME & NOT JUST ONE THAT IS SPECIFIC TO CHILDREN & YOUTH.

WE HOPE THAT DIDN’T GIVE YOU HEART PALPITATIONS!

TAKE A DEEP BREATHE AS WE LAY OUT THE PLANS TO DATE.

24 HOUR “NO” SCREEN TIME CHALLENGE … AND ANOTHER DEEP BREATHE

24 HOUR “NO” SCREEN TIME CHALLENGE AMAZING RACE STYLE TEAMS – ALL AGES “NO” SCREENS ALLOWED OLD SCHOOL MAPS & CAMERA PRIZES LOOKING FOR PARTNERS/SPONSORS

COMMUNITY AWARENESS & EDUCATION TARGET: PRESCHOOLS/ YOUNG FAMILIES CHILDREN YOUTH HOW: A VARIETY OF FUN ACTIVITIES DISCUSSION GROUPS DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN HOPE & BOSTON BAR THESE WILL BE TAILORED TO EACH COMMUNITY &

GAME ON A GAMES NIGHT FOR ALL AGES THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE SCREEN TIME. WHERE: BLUE MOOSE (BLUE MOOSE WILL PURCAHSE ALL THE GAMES & HOST 1 NIGHT A WEEK)

WE CAN BEGIN TO CHANGE THIS!

LET’S LEAD BY EXAMPLE

RESOURCES: CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY: SIT LESS AND MOVE MORE HEALTHYFAMILIES BC: SCREEN TIME AND OBSTACLES TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SCOPE BC LIVE 5 -2 -1 -0: SCREEN TIME FACT SHEET (DOWNLOAD UNDER THE 'HEALTH' MENU. )

NEXT STEPS CAN LEAD TO CHANGE