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Steven Howard, Senior Academic Research Leader in Child Development and Education, University of Oxford

Why turning off screens is so hard for children – and four tips to make it easier

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The challenges and consequences surrounding children’s screen use are a leading concern for UK families.

One especially difficult challenge is the resistance, arguments and emotional battles – “techno-tantrums” – that can follow when parents ask children to end a screen-based activity or refuse children’s requests to start one. Most families with young children experience these at least occasionally and, for some, frequently.

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