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It may not be surprising to know that the time spent on Facebook, Instagram and other social media has increased in the past decade. Mariam Wahby, a licensed marriage and family therapist and behavioral health service education expert in Memorial Herman Health System, said that anxiety, depression and suicide rates among young people and adults are also the same. This topic is mentioned on the health and wellness website. .

Wahby wrote: "As long as you establish contact with us, as long as you don't disconnect us, they are fine."

Her post cited a study by the Pew Research Center, which stated that three quarters of 18-24 year olds hang out on Instagram every day, and three quarters 18 to 64 Year-old young people migrated to Facebook.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry says that, on average, girls spend more than an hour a day playing video games, while boys spend more than two hours, and both male and female adolescents exceed this number.

No wonder I heard many people recently say they want to unplug the power in 2021, or they want to let the kids off the screen. Or both. Because I am a loyal supporter of the wisdom of this village, I sought advice everywhere and shared many great tips.

Laura Jackson said her family recently started a 30-day "no video games" program, which includes not watching other people play these games on YouTube. Part of her motivation is that too much screen time can reduce children’s frontal function.

Jackson said: "It is my responsibility to provide and participate in other activities."

Andrea Hindi noticed that her daughter had trouble sleeping.

Cindy said: "Now, one hour before going to bed, she has no screen at all, which allows her brain to slow down and prepare to rest."

Jennifer Scogin pointed out that because her son is studying at a virtual school, the meaning of the screening time is different.

She said: "However, our rule has always been that there is no screen on weekdays, and there is a four-hour limit per day on weekends." She said: "This is still the rule, so Switch, iPad/iPhone games are prohibited on weekdays. Netflix or YouTube."

Scoggin also sets limits for itself.

She said: "Once I play for two hours a day, it will shut down." "Besides, it's difficult because as a graphic designer, my work is done on the screen. I did try to point out not on weekends. Check emails or work items. I don’t have email notifications on my device either. I only check emails on my laptop, so I must deliberately check."

Bubba Monroe said that deleting Facebook from his phone was a great help.

He said: "If you want to check (it), it will force you to use your computer, and you haven't done too much checking." "Instagram is not on your laptop, so there is none or none at all. You can delete the app from your phone , And then reinstall without losing anything."

Marie Kellner also deleted Facebook from her phone.

She said: "It's amazing how many things make it easier to stay away."

Julia Gratzer said she felt that the dispute with the children over the screening time was harmful to their relationship.

She said: "I feel a little frustrated because they have to go to school on the screen all day. This is a way to connect with a group of friends and they are forbidden to meet."

However, recently the family bought a small safe, just like you see in a hotel room.

She said: "I put all the electronic devices here at night." "This is useful because it eliminates all temptations and prevents my 13-year-old child from sneaking in."

Bianca Broman pointed out that all digital content is harmless. She is trying to use online resources to further develop her hobby.

"When the time you spend in the digital world is more targeted and meaningful, and less inattentive, it becomes easier to walk away and gain some space. Trust me-participate in an hour-long flat graphic YouTube A training class to learn how to use Adobe Spark. When you are done, you will want to leave and get fresh air. Or, when you start to hurt your fingers by practicing guitar with Tony on Tony's Acoustic Session Online, you will be happy to go out Outside, it’s easy."

Anneke Self said she started doing puzzles again, reading tangible books, playing cards and walking.

She said: "I'm in progress."

Aleksa Pilc said that once all the equipment is in the closet, she and her children plan to play family games at night, read books, play outside and other things they want to do.

She said: "They complained at first, but over time they forgot their equipment." "In those days, we always had more fun together. I cherish them."

As a "computer man" for his living, Edward Ferguson found it difficult to detoxify.

He said that when his family traveled to places without internet access, his wife LaTrice triggered his shutdown switch.

"It takes (about) a week to get used to it," he said.

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