This will differ from child to child – if they’re maintaining a reasonable balance, with school work, for example, and it isn’t impacting their sleep, then things are OK. Give them a clock to help them keep track of the amount of time they are spending. You can’t stand over their shoulder all the time, but you can monitor the amount of time they spend online. How to manage expectations (yours and theirs) Set time limits So, help them to enjoy it but also help them to know how to stop. It can be a part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle, although no activity is good if that’s all you do. It helps them become digitally literate – they learn how to use, share and create technology.It helps them learn how to be a good loser(!).It also helps build the ability to work as a team.
Play is a vital part of our development (even as adults) and can help with hand-eye coordination.
