US Edition'Let’s humanise our children' – Paediatrician raises alarm over screen time addiction
- Paediatrician Ama Brew warned on May 13, 2025, that screen time addiction threatens children's social, emotional, and cognitive development globally and in Ghana.
- This concern arises as children spend unprecedented hours on digital devices, often replacing vital caregiver interactions essential for healthy development.
- A national Ipsos survey of 1,085 parents from April 4-6, 2025, revealed nearly half fear privacy and misinformation risks, while over one-third worry about social isolation.
- Survey results show around 80% of parents apply screen time regulation tactics, with explicit time limits cited as the most effective method to mitigate negative effects.
- Brew urged parents to implement a 'humanisation' process by reducing screens and fostering direct communication to prevent social crises like those in some developed countries.
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'Let’s humanise our children' – Paediatrician raises alarm over screen time addiction
A developmental Paediatrician, Dr. Yvonne Nana Ama Brew, has sounded the alarm over children’s growing addiction to screen time, urging parents to take immediate and deliberate steps to “humanise” their children through real, meaningful human interaction. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, May 13, on early childhood development, she described screen time addiction […] The post ‘Let’s humanise our children’ – Paediatrician raises ala…
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