7 Tips to Prevent Problematic Smart Phone Use in Teenagers

Hi, I am Dr. Dinusha Sirisena (MBBS, MD Psych). I am a consultant Psychiatrist working in Sri Lanka. Today I will be talking about a problem that we have been seeing over the past couple of months especially in teenagers. These are behavioural issues related to the use of smart devices. These range from addiction to the internet games, problem behaviours, irritability/ violence and educational problems. We will be discussing the complex associations between technology use and these behavioural issues in children, as well as practical tips on how to manage these issues for parents. Time Stamps ============ 00:00 - 00:22 - Intro 00:22 - 02:42 - Why we are talking about this? 02:42 - 04:44 - Background 04:44 - 09:10 - What can parents do about it? (7 sure proof methods) 09:10 - 09:33 - Outro Resources: Apps: mSpy, Google Family Link Rating website for games: www.esrb.org