{"id":9357,"date":"2021-07-08T15:20:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.digitalschools.com.au\/?p=9357"},"modified":"2021-11-27T20:50:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T20:50:22","slug":"screen-time-lets-introduce-green-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srkilsyth.catholic.edu.au\/upschool\/guest-contributors\/screen-time-lets-introduce-green-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Screen Time :  Let&#8217;s Introduce Green Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9357\" class=\"elementor elementor-9357\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08f97e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08f97e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b57170\" data-id=\"5b57170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde86a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde86a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508250b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"508250b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Screen Time: Let's Introduce Green Time!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e65e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e65e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">In this challenging time of parenting in a digital world, parents want to ensure their children are healthy, but many feel overwhelmed about exactly what this means. With regard to how much screen time children should have, I explain to parents that there is no magical number of hours deemed \u2018healthy\u2019 BUT I do encourage parents to introduce a concept of \u2018<\/span><span lang=\"en-AU\">green time<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u2019 alongside screen time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ce15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f6ce15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6svbFzaLWs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1059f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1059f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Our job as parents is to prepare our children to be able to thrive in a digital world. Aside from keeping them safe online and ensuring they are accessing quality, age-appropriate content, we need to support them in developing healthy habits &#8211; balancing screen time with \u2018green time\u2019. It is ideal for all children to understand the importance of \u2018green time\u2019 just as they grow to understand why brushing their teeth and eating vegetables needs to be a part of daily life! All elements of \u2018green time\u2019 have a mountain of evidence supporting their critical role in supporting the healthy growth and development of our children and young people.<\/span><span lang=\"en-AU\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u201cBrush your teeth, eat your veggies and get plenty of green time!<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-551d8c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"551d8c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9577fd\" data-id=\"f9577fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651b5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"651b5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what do I mean when I say \u2018green time\u2019??<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f11e3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f11e3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1fbb80\" data-id=\"b1fbb80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb55660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb55660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/central.digitalschools.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/New-Green-Time-Graphic.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e08df4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e08df4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d3adb\" data-id=\"14d3adb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2279aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2279aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Download Your Free Guide Here<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff;\"><strong>h<a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.informandempower.com.au\/freeresources\">ttps:\/\/www.informandempower.com.au\/freeresource<\/a>s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b12ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b12ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\"><li><strong>Outside time<\/strong> &#8211; refers to traditional green time engaging in any activity outside in the natural world. This has such a restorative effect on our brains.<\/li><li><strong>Moving time<\/strong> &#8211; any activity where our children move their bodies (online exercise session, bike ride, trampoline, hopscotch etc.)<\/li><li><strong>Mindful time<\/strong> &#8211; this may mean listening to a meditation story or simply searching \u201cMindful activities for children\u201d, and you will find a plethora of simple ideas depending on the age of your children.<\/li><li><strong>Social time<\/strong> &#8211; is absolutely anything that involves them connecting and engaging with others. Examples throughout a week may include playdates, team sports, dance and even time spent with siblings. The social skills that are developed from these face to face experiences are essential for our young people.<\/li><li><strong>Unstructured time<\/strong> &#8211; (children may call this \u2018boring\u2019 time!) refers to when you say \u201coff you go and find something to do, no screens!\u201d. Children typically complain, and then after that, their brain\u2019s natural capacity to be creative and explore is activated, and yes, they find something to do!! Children experiencing \u2018boredom\u2019 is significant for their development.<\/li><li><strong>Reading time<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">this doesn\u2019t just mean encouraging your child to read a traditional book. It may mean them reading a magazine, a recipe while cooking or even reading signs when you are out walking.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>\u2018Green time\u2019<\/strong> in my household (three children aged 9, 13 and 15) is a well-known concept. When I asked one of my children to come inside to set the table for dinner recently, he answered back with, \u201cI can\u2019t, I\u2019m getting my green time\u201d (aka shooting basketball hoops with his brother!)&#8230; hard to be too cross about that response!!<\/li><\/ul><p lang=\"en-AU\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5bd20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c5bd20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/central.digitalschools.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2000-Thin-Grey-Divider.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c803ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c803ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a609c26\" data-id=\"a609c26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85cb12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b85cb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Guest Contributor:\u00a0Carley McGauran &amp;\u00a0Martin McGauran\u00a0<br \/>Business Name:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.informandempower.com.au\">\u00a0Inform &amp; Empower<\/a><\/span><br \/>Publisher: Digital Schools<\/p><p><span lang=\"en-GB\">Carley McGauran (renowned as the \u2018practical parent psychologist\u2019) together with Martin McGauran (experienced primary school teacher and consultant) founded Inform &amp; Empower. They promote healthy school communities through incursions, teacher professional learning and parent education on a range of topics including cyber safety, wellbeing and readiness for school. For more information visit <\/span><span lang=\"en-AU\" style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.informandempower.com.au\">www.informandempower.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fab007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fab007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5a540b\" data-id=\"f5a540b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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