I am over the moon jazzed to introduce the trailer for our new film, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition.
So much work has gone into this film. My team and I wanted it to be attention-worthy and, above all, exceedingly useful.
Screen time seeps into the lives of younger and younger kids. Parents struggle with what to do. How much time is okay for entertainment screen time? How to set limits? How to handle meltdowns? What does science tell us about why and how to safeguard sleep in our digital age? And so much more.
This film arrives at a crucial time. The nation, and indeed the world, is rallying around the growing recognition that social media and excessive screen time are contributing to serious mental health concerns among our youth. To address this, we must focus on prevention by learning the latest research, establishing good habits, and setting boundaries early on.
Here's the trailer:
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Our movie made for parents and educators of younger kids
Learn more about showing our movies in your school or community!
This new version of the original Screenagers movie addresses issues that elementary school-aged kids, parents, and educators are facing, i.e.:
We spoke with many prominent experts and researchers while making the movie, including;
Our movies are made to be shown in schools and communities, with educators, parents, students, and other stakeholders coming together to watch, learn, and have open discussions about the film’s themes.
If you are interested in hosting a screening of this or any of our movies, you can learn more and make an inquiry here. We are always happy to provide preview copies of the film to prospective hosts to assess for showing in your school or community, just reach out through our inquiry form.
Learn more about showing our movies in your school or community!
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
Learn more about our Screen-Free Sleep campaign at the website!
Our movie made for parents and educators of younger kids
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
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I am over the moon jazzed to introduce the trailer for our new film, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition.
So much work has gone into this film. My team and I wanted it to be attention-worthy and, above all, exceedingly useful.
Screen time seeps into the lives of younger and younger kids. Parents struggle with what to do. How much time is okay for entertainment screen time? How to set limits? How to handle meltdowns? What does science tell us about why and how to safeguard sleep in our digital age? And so much more.
This film arrives at a crucial time. The nation, and indeed the world, is rallying around the growing recognition that social media and excessive screen time are contributing to serious mental health concerns among our youth. To address this, we must focus on prevention by learning the latest research, establishing good habits, and setting boundaries early on.
Here's the trailer:
This new version of the original Screenagers movie addresses issues that elementary school-aged kids, parents, and educators are facing, i.e.:
We spoke with many prominent experts and researchers while making the movie, including;
Our movies are made to be shown in schools and communities, with educators, parents, students, and other stakeholders coming together to watch, learn, and have open discussions about the film’s themes.
If you are interested in hosting a screening of this or any of our movies, you can learn more and make an inquiry here. We are always happy to provide preview copies of the film to prospective hosts to assess for showing in your school or community, just reach out through our inquiry form.
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel! With new ones added regularly, you'll find over 100 videos covering parenting advice, guidance, podcasts, movie clips and more. Here's our latest!
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I am over the moon jazzed to introduce the trailer for our new film, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition.
So much work has gone into this film. My team and I wanted it to be attention-worthy and, above all, exceedingly useful.
Screen time seeps into the lives of younger and younger kids. Parents struggle with what to do. How much time is okay for entertainment screen time? How to set limits? How to handle meltdowns? What does science tell us about why and how to safeguard sleep in our digital age? And so much more.
This film arrives at a crucial time. The nation, and indeed the world, is rallying around the growing recognition that social media and excessive screen time are contributing to serious mental health concerns among our youth. To address this, we must focus on prevention by learning the latest research, establishing good habits, and setting boundaries early on.
Here's the trailer:
I am super happy to share the news that our film, Screenagers Under the Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age, has been updated by the Screenagers team and I. In today's blog, I'll talk a little about this update, along with sharing a quick true or false quiz you can use to bring up substances and alcohol with your tweens and teens.
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We are thrilled to announce the newly updated version of our groundbreaking original film, Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. Award-winning and thought-provoking, the film is now more relevant than ever. The updated film features fresh insights, including from Jonathan Haidt, author of Anxious Generation, and several others.
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We all want good news — contrary to mainstream news, which focuses on all that is going wrong, we humans want and need a healthy dose of daily good news, right? I bet you agree, and thank you for reading this blog, which is focused on good news (including news about love). A week ago, I was on a stage, on a panel, in front of many Attorney General at their yearly national conference, and I said these words: “I am optimistic.”
READ MORE >for more like this, DR. DELANEY RUSTON'S NEW BOOK, PARENTING IN THE SCREEN AGE, IS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR TODAY’S PARENTS. WITH INSIGHTS ON SCREEN TIME FROM RESEARCHERS, INPUT FROM KIDS & TEENS, THIS BOOK IS PACKED WITH SOLUTIONS FOR HOW TO START AND SUSTAIN PRODUCTIVE FAMILY TALKS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND IT’S IMPACT ON OUR MENTAL WELLBEING.
