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My child is a screen addict
As online usage among kids increases, parents have to strike a balance between setting limits on screen time and not being over-controlling
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Screen time among children and youth during the Covid-19 pandemic has soared, due to online learning and video-conferencing. But parents cannot simply ban the use of devices in an increasingly digital world, so they have to manage the limits on their children's online usage.
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Children are increasingly hooked to their mobile phones and the online world - and parents are worried.
The rise in social media usage, in particular, has become one of the biggest headaches of parents, who fear their children could become screen addicts or, worse, fall prey to online predators.
