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Now that the Easter holidays have started, here are some tips to cut the screen time and get some sleep

Keeping up with peers can take its tole on teenagers
Keeping up with peers can take its tole on teenagers

If you’re worried about how much screen time versus dream time your kids are getting, you’re not alone. But for your child’s wellbeing, it’s time to reign in the connectivity: Recent studies have found that teens who sacrifice sleep time for screen time are at a greater risk of sleep disorders, mood swings and depression – not to mention a less-than-stellar performance at school due to shortened attention spans.

So why do your digitally savvy kids value their connectivity so much? Think of your own exciting, enlightening and entertaining exchanges once experienced at the cinema with your peers… The relationships your children forge on social media platforms now resonate on that same kind of emotional level.