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Screen time - Advice for Parents
Are you concerned about how much time your child spends on their phone/tablet/computer? We've put together a guide for parents on advice and talking points with your child on screen time.
How Much is Too Much?

When it comes to time online, unfortunately - there is no magic number, children use their devices and computers for lots of different reasons - to learn, to play, and to socialise. As digital media become integrated into all aspects of daily life, it is more important to think about what your child is doing online and who they are doing it with than to consider arbitrary rules about time. The right amount of screen time can depend on a range of factors including age and maturity, what kind of content they are consuming, learning needs and your family routine. It is also helpful to consider time online in the context of their overall health and wellbeing and ensuring a healthy balance online and offline.

Parents should find out whether their child is being productive versus passive online. Is your child learning online, doing homework or are they spending their time scrolling through social media? The internet can be a wonderful resource for children and teens, allowing them to learn, create and grow - but only if they are using it productively. Passive use of the internet, such as scrolling through social media can have negative effects on well-being.

Helpful Pointers

1. Agree on a clear set of rules with your child on screen time in the home. Talk to your child on when you think it is appropriate and inappropriate to use screens. Agree times when screens are allowed and not allowed in the home. For example dinner time, homework time and bedtime.

2. Do as you say. Modelling behaviour is THE most powerful way you can influence your child's behaviour.

3. Restrict the use of computers/devices in the bedroom. Depending on the age of your child you may want to set a curfew or ban devices from the bedroom completely.

4. Buy an alarm clock for your child's bedroom and charge their phones in your room at night time. This can be a helpful way of giving them a break from the internet.

5. Pick one evening a week where you do a family activity together, whether it's movie night, games night. Doing activities together as a family will help implement screen time guidelines and offer fun alternatives.

6. Join in, why not set some time aside to play your child's favourite computer game and discover the online world together.

7. Try not to rely on screens too much to keep the kids amused. It can be easy to encourage kids to pick up the tablet or play a game on the computer to keep them occupied. This only confuses rules on screen time, try and stick to the agreed rules with your child and remember to set a good example.

8. Don't have screens always on in the background. Turn off TVs and Computers when not in use, these can be distracting for kids if they are trying to participate in another activity.

9. Chat with your child about what they do online and encourage them to use their screen time for learning and education.

Apple Screen Time Manager

If you use an Apple iOS iPhone or iPad, you are now able to keep track of your screen time. With the new Screen Time features, you are able to monitor and control the following:

Downtime - Schedule time away from the screen

App Limits - Set time limits for apps

Always Allowed - Choose apps you want at all times

Content and Privacy - Block inappropriate content

Users can 'Share Across Devices', meaning that these controls can be added to other devices that have been set up using your iCloud account. This is a really important development as parents can now use these features on their own device that a child uses, a family iPad, or a child's device that you have set up. The new features also allow users to monitor the amount of time is spent in front of a screen, set time limits on apps such as games or social media, and set a range of restrictions on your device.

The Downtime function is a really nice way of making time for other activities, maybe you have a set dinner time or bedtime, perhaps you would like to schedule more family time in the evenings. This setting means that you can set a start and end time on the phone and only apps that you specifically allow, for example, the 'Clock' app, and calls are available during downtime. This is a great way to lead by example as limits set on your phone can be shared across all of your devices.

The App Limits function allows you to limit the amount of time you use specific apps. If you add a time limit to an app it will give you a reminder that you have 5 more minutes before 'downtime'. When the five minutes are up, the app is no longer accessible. This is a useful way of managing screen time across different categories such as: social networking, games, entertainment, creativity, etc.

The Always Allowed feature gives you access to apps even if you are using downtime. This may be useful for parents who want their children to have access to certain apps like 'Maps' or 'Messages' whilst restricting others.

Find out more details about these features here: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT208982

Apple Parental Controls

The Content and Privacy features are particularly helpful to set up parental controls and make a device safe for children. You can set a number of restrictions such as:

iTunes & App Store Purchases: You can set a passcode when installing or deleting apps, and when making in-app purchases.

Allowed Apps: You can turn off access to apps such as Mail, Safari, FaceTime, Camera, etc.

Content Restrictions: Here you have the ability to restrict explicit content in Music/Podcasts and News, set age-ratings for TV and films, and very importantly you have the option of only allowing age-appropriate apps. Please note that the Digital Age of Consent is set at 16 in Ireland, meaning that children under the age of 16 should not use social media platforms without parental consent. This will also help young children from playing unsuitable games.

Under the Privacy section, parents can disable a range of different services, such as location, and ensure that changes to any settings they have set up are protected by a passcode. For a more detailed explanation of these features, please see: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT201304

Time Tracker on Instagram

Instagram has introduced tools to help you keep track of your social media use.

These features are available in your 'Settings' and then clicking /Your Activity/.

This will enable you to track how much time you are spending on the social networking site over a seven day period, giving you a daily average.

The dashboard, which will also be rolled out on Facebook in Ireland in the near future, is designed to give you more control about how and why you are using the app. You can monitor how much time you are using the app, and set a daily limit.

You can also mute notifications so that you spend less time checking the app.

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HSE Practicing Self Care

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Minding Your Wellbeing Session 1: Practicing Self Care.

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HSE Understanding Our Thoughts

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Minding Your Wellbeing Session 5: Improving Our Resilience.

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Scroll down for loads of resources for your active classroom

Bizzy Breaks Poster Video

The perfect 10 minute movement break

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Bizzy Breaks Poster Video

The perfect 10 minute movement break

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Bizzy Breaks Booklet

A ready made collection of movement breaks with teacher guidance.

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Bizzy Breaks Poster

Display the poster on your whiteboard and run through the 10 minute movement break.

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Let's Get Active Award

Try our 4 week physical activity challenge - with free booklets, stickers and certificates.

Explore

Fun activities to send home

Worksheets to send home for active homework or fun ideas to encourage physical activities outside of the school day.

Curriculum & Physical Activity

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Two minutes Mindfulness: Balloon Breaths/Belly Breaths - Breathing exercise for Children

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Scroll down for mindfulness resources to calm or energise your classroom Guided Mindfulness for the Classroom 10 Mindful Movements for the Classroom Easy to use worksheets that can also be sent home as guidance for mindful practice. Mindfulness fits great into wellbeing and SPHE.

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Disney Piano: Peaceful Piano Covers of the Best Disney Songs & Pixar Movie Music

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Services and supports for young people

Jigsaw

Mental health advice and support - online and in person - for young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and for parents or concerned adults.
Visit jigsaw.ie/livechat to chat online with a clinician Find Jigsaw services in your area - jigsaw.ie
Childline

Ireland's 24-hour listening service for young people up to the age of 18. Childline is a service from the ISPCC.

Freephone 1800 666 666, any time

Text 50101 any time

Chat online at childline.ie any time.

BeLonG To Youth Services

Support, information and groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland, their parents and carers, and other professionals.
belongto.org
spunout

spunout is Ireland's youth information website created by young people, for young people. Articles and information for young people on many topics, including mental health.

Free-text SPUNOUT to 50808 to chat with a trained volunteer, any time.

Barnardos

Services for children, families and communities, to transform the lives of vulnerable children affected by adverse childhood experiences. Barnardos also provide a Children's Bereavement Service.

Freephone 1800 910 123, Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm
barnardos.ie
CARI

Therapy for children and young people who have been affected by child sexual abuse. CARI also provide information, support and counselling to non-abusing parents, carers and siblings.

Phone 0818 924567, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
hello@cari.ie
Services and supports for older people

ALONE

National support and referral line for older people.

Phone 0818 222 024, 8am to 8pm every day

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Emotional support and information on supports and services.

Freephone 1800 341 341, Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, and Saturday 10am to 4pm.
helpline@alzheimer.ie
The Dementia Resource Hub lists information and online resources for people with dementia, families and carers.
alzheimer.ie understandtogether.ie
Seniorline

Confidential listening service for older people provided by trained older volunteers.

Phone 1800 804 591, 10am to 10pm every day.
thirdageireland.ie
Age Friendly Ireland

Programmes and networks to support older people.
agefriendlyireland.ie
Bereavement and grief
Find organisations that provide self-help resources and services for people who are grieving or bereaved by suicide
Online videos and courses

Minding Your Wellbeing

Free series of video resources to learn and practice key elements of mental wellbeing such as mindfulness, gratitude, self-care and resilience from HSE Health and Wellbeing.
Learn about the Minding your Wellbeing Programme
Minding Your Mental Health

Multilingual video messages presented by doctors and other health professionals living and working in Ireland. The videos are available in Romanian, Polish, Arabic, English, French, Lithuanian, Russian, Irish and Portuguese.
translateireland.ie
Stress Control

Stress Control classes to learn stress management skills and tips for minding your mental health, from the HSE. The programmes are for 3 weeks on Mondays and Thursdays and recommences at varying intervals.
stresscontrol.ie
Suicide or Survive

Free workshops and programmes on mental health, wellness and recovery.
suicideorsurvive.ie
Apps

These mobile apps can help you manage anxiety. They have been approved for listing here by the HSE Mental Health Group.

The app developers are solely responsible for their compliance and fitness for purpose. These apps are not supplied by the HSE and the HSE is not liable for their use.

Mindshift by Anxiety Canada

MindShift CBT uses strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help users engage in healthy thinking and take action. Users check in each day to track their anxiety and work with tools in the app.
Get Mindshift from the App Store Get Mindshift from Google Play
Headspace

Headspace teaches meditation and mindfulness skills. Map your journey, track your progress and 'buddy up' with friends and motivate each other.
Get Headspace from the App Store Get Headspace from Google Play
Clear Fear

From teenage mental health charity Stem4. The app uses CBT to help you learn to reduce the physical responses to threat. Strategies include learning to breathe, relax and be mindful, changing thoughts and behaviours, and releasing emotions. You can personalise the app and track your progress.
Get Clear Fear from the App Store Get Clear Fear from Google Play
HSE Eating Disorder Self Help App

A self-care app for people:

with an eating disorder

caring for someone with an eating disorder

worried about developing an eating disorder

diagnosed or are recovering from an eating disorder

From the HSE National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders and Bodywhys.
Find out about the HSE Eating Disorder Self Help App

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Fingal Jigsaw Youth Mental Health Support

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About us

Jigsaw North Fingal offers a support service to 12-25 years old who live, work or go to school in the North Fingal area. It is for those wish to speak to someone about concerns to mild mental health issues. We are located at 1 St. George's Square in Balbriggan.

Jigsaw North Fingal is currently open by appointment only. If you would like to make an appointment for yourself or a young person in your life, please leave us a message with your name and contact details.

Simply call us on (01) 960 3020 or email us at northfingal@jigsaw.ie to make an appointment.

Please note that Jigsaw is not a crisis service. If you need support urgently, we suggest you speak to a trusted adult, your GP, or your local A&E department.

Jigsaw North Fingal aims to make sure young people's voices are heard. We also want them to get the right support, where and when they need it.

Further info

Jigsaw North Fingal brings together community support for the mental health needs of young people aged between 12 and 25.

Direct support for young people

Any young person (aged between 12 - 25 years old) can come to Jigsaw North Fingal if you have concerns you want to talk about. We can provide information, advice, guidance and support. The service is free and confidential.

We also provide information and advice to anyone who is worried about a friend or young person in their life

Working with young people

At Jigsaw, we believe it is vital to make sure young people's voices are heard. Our Youth Advocates represent us and take part in decision making at every level.

At Jigsaw, we believe it's vital to make sure that young people's (16 - 25) voices are heard. Our Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) represent us and take part in decision making at every level. If you want to become involved please contact us on (01) 960 3020 or email us at northfingal@jigsaw.ie. We will get back to you with an information pack.

Working with youth professionals/front line workers & volunteers

Jigsaw offers a suite of education and training programmes to build knowledge, capacity and confidence in frontline workers and volunteers. This is to better promote and support young people's mental health.

Working with the community

As well as directly helping young people in tough times, Jigsaw North Fingal promotes the wellbeing of all young people. We do this by enhancing their competencies, confidence and coping skills. We also develop the capacity of communities to support the mental health of young people.

Tell us about your experience

At Jigsaw, we care passionately about what we do and strive to give young people the best possible support with their mental health. If you are happy, or unhappy, with our service in any way, let us know by completing our online feedback form.

Please select the option best suited to you:

Working in partnership

Jigsaw North Fingal is a partnership project between:

Foroige Balbriggan Youth Service

Fingal Leader Partnership

Health Service Executive

Mater CAMHS Swords

North Dublin City & County Regioanl Drugs Task Force

School Completion Programme, Balbriggan

School Completion Programme, Swords

CYC Swords/Baldoyle Youth Service

HSE Children and Family Services Dublin North.

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Jigsaw Fingal | In your area | Jigsaw Youth Mental Health

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Heart, Body and Mind We want to provide you and your children with the opportunity to check in with your Heart, Body and Mind regularly. There are lots of fun activities listed below to keep your children engaged, and activities that the family can do together. It is also important that you as the parent takes care of yourself. ... Read more

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Best Kid Friendly Trails in County Dublin

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Resources for Parents Parenting Positively Free booklets for parents on a range of issues affecting children and teenagers. Parenting Courses Database Barnardos maintains a searchable database of parenting courses run by private providers across Ireland Choosing Childcare Parenting Advice Safeguarding Children Online

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Home - Parentline - Helpline for Parents.

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2022 was a once again a very busy year for Parentline. There were almost 6,000 calls made to the helplines. Parents sought support and information and guidance on many issues with areas such as school refusal, school related issues, bullying, anxiety, anger and aggression, teenage issues and postnatal depression being particularly mentioned by parents.

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Giving small children healthy eating habits for life

Ireland's first National Healthy Eating Guidelines for 1 - 4 year olds launched

The Irish Heart Foundation has warmly welcomed Ireland's first National Healthy Eating Guidelines for 1 to 4 year olds, which were launched recently by the Department of Health.

The new guidelines aim to help parents and carers establish good eating habits in children. Developed by nutrition experts in Ireland, the guidelines are based on Irish dietary evidence. They include a newly designed children's food pyramid which will help people understand what children should be eating, what portion sizes look like and when treats should be given.

This early stage in a child's life is well recognised as a critical phase when dietary habits are formed. With so many confusing messages and information about food it can be difficult to know what to feed children.

Good eating habits formed in early life can last a lifetime and the new guidelines provide practical information and advice on a range of topics including portion sizes and being guided by your child's appetite, the importance of limiting 'treat' foods and sugary drinks.

" This is a very helpful clear set of guidelines for parents to help them decide what their little ones should be eating and how much,"

Sarah Noone, Dietitian, The Irish Heart Foundation

The guidance also includes new advice for parents on Vitamin D for children aged one to four. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and teeth and young children living in Ireland don't get enough of it in the winter months.

The new advice is that children aged one to four take a vitamin D supplement every day from Halloween (31st October) to St Patrick's Day (17th March).

Commenting Sarah Noone, Dietitian with the Irish Heart Foundation said, "The Irish Heart Foundation welcomes the first-ever National Healthy Eating Guidelines for 1 to 4-year-olds. Many parents can be unsure if their children are getting enough nutrition to support their healthy growth and development. This is a very helpful clear set of guidelines for parents to help them decide what their little ones should be eating and how much. While some people may be surprised at the recommendations for foods such as chocolate and crisps, it shows how normalised these foods have become in everyday diets through industry tactics such as marketing and price promotions".

The 9 main messages from the new guidelines:

Healthy eating habits can last a lifetime - This age is the perfect age to teach your child healthy eating habits for life. Lead by example. If you eat a variety of healthy foods, your child will be more likely to do the same.

Small tummies need small servings - 1 to 4-year-old children have small tummies. They can only eat small amounts. Offer them 3 small meals and 2 to 3 healthy snacks every day. All of their food and drink need to be nourishing.

Portion size matters - Be guided by your child's appetite. Use it to help you decide how much food to offer them. Follow the Children's Food Pyramid guide to servings for portion sizes.

Milk is a key food - Milk is a key food in the diets of 1 to 4-year-old children. Offer your child three servings of milk, yogurt, or cheese every day.

Limit 'treat' foods - Foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt can be linked to being overweight in childhood. If you decide to give your child these foods offer them in TINY amounts and only once a week.

Offer water and milk as drinks - Avoid sugary drinks like some cordials and fizzy drinks. Sugary drinks are not good for your child's teeth.

Have a regular daily routine - Having regular times for meals and snacks sets up healthy eating habits for life, like starting every day with a healthy breakfast.

More vitamin D needed in winter months - Young children don't get enough Vitamin D in winter. They need 5 micrograms vitamin D only - either drops or liquid- every day from Halloween (31st Oct) to St Patrick's Day (17th March).

Make sure your child gets enough iron - Offer your child red meat three times a week and choose breakfast cereals with added iron (12mg/100g) most days of the week. 1-3-year-olds who are small for their age may need extra iron, so talk to a health professional for advice.

A suite of resources to help parents and guardians, healthcare professionals and creche managers is available on gov.ie/healthyireland and on www.mychild.ie

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Giving small children healthy eating habits for life The Irish Heart Foundation has warmly welcomed Ireland's first National Healthy Eating Guidelines for 1 to 4 year olds, which were launched recently by the Department of Health. The new guidelines aim to help parents and carers establish good eating habits in children.

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