This document discusses the importance of limiting kids' screen time and helping them learn to unplug from technology. It notes both benefits and downsides to excessive technology use, and recommends setting clear limits on phone and computer usage. Suggestions include planning electronic-free family time each evening at dinner, enrolling kids in summer camps that discourage electronics, and finding offline activities for kids to engage in to reduce boredom and temptation to be online. The overall message is that learning to unplug is important for kids' healthy development into happy, well-adjusted adults.

3. Kids today are inundated
with technology, and parents
often find it difficult to know
how to determine when it
has all become too much.

4. While smartphones and
laptops have definite benefits
for helping kids stay in touch
with their loved ones and
complete homework …

5. … there are also downsides
to spending too much time
staring at a screen.

6. As your child reaches the age
when they begin to use
electronics with greater
independence, keep this
information in mind about
the importance of helping
your kid learn how to unplug.

8. At first glance, a kid who is engaged with
their computer or smartphone looks like
they are doing fine.

9. You may even enjoy knowing that they are
able to talk to their friends after school or
look up new information.

10. Yet, spending too much time on the Internet
or phone can hinder kids from developing
other skills such as their athletic abilities.

11. Kids who spend a lot of time on social media
can also experience stress from constantly
trying to live up to expectations of others.

12. Unplugging gives your child the space they
need to grow as individuals without feeling
judged.

13. SET LIMITS ON YOUR
CHILD’S ELECTRONIC
USAGE

14. Electronics should be treated like any other privilege in your
household. Sit down with your kids and explain to them …

15. … the limits that you have placed regarding how long they can
spend on their phone or computer.

16. While your kid’s time limit may vary according to their age,
emotional maturity and behavior, most experts recommend
keeping screen time below one to two hours a day.

18. At home, you can model the importance of unplugging to your
children. Set aside a special time each evening when everyone’s
phones go on the chargers.

19. You could plan this to happen during dinnertime so that you can
all fully engage in a conversation, or you could plan a special
homework or game time each night.

20. Either way, spending time together unplugged shows your kids
the benefits of interacting face-to-face with the people they love.

22. While school rules and sports activities make it easier to limit
your kid’s screen time during the academic year, parents often
run into trouble once the summer begins.

23. Older kids may turn to their video games and smartphones as a
way to deal with summer boredom.

24. This summer, have a plan in
place to counteract temptation
by sending your kid to summer
camp.

25. At camp, kids are encouraged
to not bring their electronics so
that they can focus on spending
time in nature.

26. Since everyone else there is
engaged in exciting activities
such as wilderness hiking and
waterskiing, unplugging
becomes second nature to kids.

28. A kid who clings to their electronic
devices may be doing so out of boredom.

29. Help your child find activities
such as gymnastics or archery
that gives them challenges to
conquer.

30. Once your child finds activities
that give them a thrill in real
life, they will be less likely to
want to spend their time
online.

31. Learning how to unplug is
essential for kids to grow up to
be happy and healthy adults.
While you will likely hear a
groan or two …

32. … at the suggestion that your
kid put their devices away, the
truth is that kids enjoy
spending time engaged in real
world activities.

33. This year, set an example by planning electronic-free family
events, and provide your child with alternatives such as summer
camp to stimulate their development.

34. Canadian Adventure Camp is a
North Ontario coed sleepover
summer camp for kids located on
a beautiful private island in the
wilderness lakes region of
Temagami.

35. Founded in 1975, it provides
acclaimed programs to children
from around the world!

36. VISIT SITE:
http://www.canadianadventurecamp.com/

37. CANADIAN ADVENTURE CAMP
15 Idleswift DriveThornhill,
Ontario, L4J 1K9
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