Meet the man who can get your child's daily screen time down from eight hours to two!
A quarter of children aged 5 - 7 now own a smartphone with teens aged 11 and up spending an average of 7.5 hours a day glued to a screen! Neuroscientist and Sunday Times Bestseller of 'The Dose Effect', TJ Power
says children's excessive phone use is leading to a worrying epidemic of depression, anxiety, and anger issues among the teens. TJ joins us to share his practical tips for parents, to help them manage their children's screen time, plus we're joined by 3 pupils who all say that their phone usage has dramatically decreased thanks to his methods.
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