French Families Urged to Try 10 Days Without Screens for Children's Well-Being

1 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 20

French families are being asked to join “Ten Days Without Screens,” a nationwide push involving schools, nurseries and local communities to get children off tablets, consoles and other devices.
The 10-day campaign is driven by concerns that heavy screen use harms sleep, concentration and physical health by making children more sedentary, while also slowing social and emotional development.
Elizabeth Milovidov, a UK-based digital parenting coach, said families can get through the challenge with simple offline activities such as board games, arts and crafts, and cooking.
Her advice also stresses letting children be bored at times, framing the effort not as rejecting technology but as restoring a healthier balance in family life.

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