New statistics show that the presence of small screens has increased in children’s lives, with one in four children spending more than 20 hours a week on screen-based devices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released new statistics on April 21 after analysing how much time children spend in front of a screen by tracking…

Digital devices have become a thorn in the side of many parents. Like opening Pandora’s box, once kids are given access to these glowing screens, it becomes difficult to scale back their use. As this technology garners more influence over our lives, the detrimental effects of its use among children are becoming ever clearer. I…