US Edition'Let’s humanise our children' – Paediatrician raises alarm over screen time addiction
- Paediatrician Ama Brew warned on May 13, 2025, that children's addiction to screens is eroding their social abilities in Ghana and beyond.
- This warning follows growing concerns over children's unprecedented daily screen time, with nearly half of parents fearing risks like privacy breaches and misinformation.
- A national Ipsos survey of 1,085 parents in April 2025 found that about 80% use tactics such as setting time limits to manage screen use and reduce isolation.
- Brew advocates a 'humanisation' process urging parents to turn off devices, foster face-to-face interaction, and engage children in social learning activities to counteract screen harms.
- Experts emphasize the need for comprehensive strategies addressing privacy, misinformation, and social development as digital devices deeply affect childhood experiences.
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Youth screen addiction creates ADHD, porn addiction, suicidality, depression, and anxiety, explains psychologist Dr. Johann D’Souza to Alex Newman on The Liberty Report. Dr. D’Souza, the founder of Values First Therapy in Texas, explains that social media use for young children actually creates the most anti-social and problematic children. Now more than ever, parents must …
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While bringing up my three wonderful children we had: no TV. no playstation. limited screen time to 30 minutes a day (which was hardly ever used). no cell-phones (I did not even have one until Feb 2024). read a massive amount of books. the two boys and a girl were/are high quality academics, all were active in sports (including one becoming a Queen’s Guide – awarded by Jerry Mateparae). My – then wife – and I prioritised experiences for our fam…
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