Balancing technology in our daily life is about more than setting time limits, says productivity and digital boundaries expert Daniel Sih.

Balancing technology in our daily life is about more than setting time limits, says productivity and digital boundaries expert Daniel Sih.
Feeling frustrated about your kids’ level of screentime? Feeling powerless about how to see change? You’re not alone.
Our children need digital skills to thrive in today’s world – but how do we also develop in them the life skills that can only grow away from the screen?
Instead of banning screens, we need to help our tweens find a healthy balance for their gaming and video-streaming time, writes Collett Smart.
We’ve all had that conversation about those families who go out for dinner and then stare at their screens rather than one another.
It’s time to move beyond the conversation about ‘screen time’ and talk instead about the interplay between technology and wellbeing.