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CO-CREATE HEALTHY BOUNDARIES: Collaboratively make guidelines that balance social media, streaming, gaming, & sleep, while keeping space for real-life relationships & downtime.
#DigitalWellness #HealthyTechHabits #DigitalParenting #TeenWellness #MediaLiteracy #HealthyRelationships #TechForGood
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PROMOTE SELF-AWARENESS: Explore how apps or content make them feelβmentally, emotionally, & physically. Know whatβs helpful versus harmful.
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NURTURE DIGITAL LIFE SKILLS: Talk about topics like digital reputation, privacy, & media literacy. Empower teens to make safe, thoughtful choices online.
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Here are a few resolutions to help foster independence, long term wellbeing, and intentional tech use this year:
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MODEL BALANCED SCREEN USE Teens look to adults for cues β demonstrate how to take breaks, be present, and prioritize offline time when it matters most.
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2025 Digital Wellness Resolutions: Teens & Young Adults
π 2025 Digital Wellness Resolutions: Teen & Young Adult Edition π
For teens and young adults, digital devices can be a lifeline to friendships, education, and self-expression. Finding balance is key to keeping tech a positive part of life.
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TALK OPENLY ABOUT TECHNOLOGY USE: Discuss what your child is watching, playing, & experiencing online. Keep the conversation open so they feel comfortable sharing both positive & negative experiences.
#DigitalWellness #TechBalance #DigitalParenting #HealthyTechUse #ScreenTime #FamilyTime
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ENCOURAGE ACTIVE SCREEN USE Prioritize activities that involve creating, learning, or connecting over passive scrolling or binge-watching.
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SET CLEAR BOUNDARIES: Work with your child to establish screen time limits that balance school, play, & rest. Use tech to support routines, not disrupt them.
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Here are some resolutions to guide your family in the new year:
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CREATE TECH-FREE ZONES: Protect key moments for connection and rest β like mealtimes, bedrooms, and family activities β by keeping screens out.
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2025 Digital Wellness Resolutions: Grade School - Tween
π 2025 Digital Wellness Resolutions: Grade SchoolβTween Edition
As kids grow, so does their relationship with technology. For grade schoolers & tweens, digital wellness is about building healthy habits, encouraging balance, & fostering skills and independenceβwhile staying connected to their family.
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BE THE GUIDE: If screens are part of the day, make them purposeful! Watch with your child, engage, and discuss what theyβre seeing to make screen time interactive.
#DigitalWellness #Parenting #HealthyTechUse #EarlyChildhood #ScreenTime #ChildDevelopment #DigitalParenting #2025Resolutions
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PRIORITIZE FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTIONS: Real-life play and interactions are essential for brain development, language learning, and social-emotional growth. Screens should never replace quality connection.
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MODEL HEALTHY HABITS: Kids learn by watching you. Show them how to use screens thoughtfully by setting tech-free times and places (like mealtimes and bedtimes).
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π 2025 Digital Wellness Resolutions: BirthβPreschool
As we enter 2025, the Digital Wellness Lab is here to help families set research-based practical, healthy screen use habitsβstarting with our littlest ones. For the youngest kids, digital wellness is about connection, balance, & intentionality.
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Whatβs your top digital priority or concern for 2025?
1. Generative AI (ChatGPT, Character AI, etc.)
2. Mental Health & Screen Use
3. Social Gaming & Online Communities
4. Cell Phone Bans in Schools
5. Safety & Privacy for Youth
6. Regulations & Policies (age verification, design standards, etc.)
Let us know!
π¬ We want to hear from YOU:
Whatβs your top digital priority or concern for 2025?
1οΈβ£ Generative AI
2οΈβ£ Mental Health & Screen Use
3οΈβ£ Social Gaming & Online Communities
4οΈβ£ Cell Phones in Schools
5οΈβ£ Online Safety & Privacy for Youth
6οΈβ£ Social Media Regulations & Policies
Let us know! π
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π¨ New Year, New Priorities
Entering 2025, the digital landscape continues to shape how young people learn, socialize, & grow.
At the Digital Wellness Lab, we're devoted to understanding the challenges & providing evidence-based strategies to raise healthy kids in a digital world.
#DigitalWellness
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