Would you know how to help young people struggling with mobile phones, social media, and video gaming addiction?
This course is designed to provide a detailed understanding of the risk of the smartphone, video games, and TV addiction. You will get a deep understanding of why video games trigger so much emotion in children. The course teaches practical skills to spot the signs of symptoms and behaviours of a child that are concerning and how to implement effective methods involving hobbies and activities at home, in kindergarten, or at school to overcome screen addiction.
Overcoming Screen Technology Addiction in Young Children
This course has been developed for family, friends, school staff, carers, youth workers, children, and young people who wish to support others who are struggling with mobile phones, social media, and video gaming addiction. This online training will provide you with the knowledge to spot specific warning signs that a child or young person could be struggling with possible screen and technology addiction. It explains how to initiate a supportive conversation, explore healthier lifestyle choices, and links to the wealth of additional support available if someone needs further help. You will be equipped with a comprehensive set of educational materials to use during activities at home, in kindergarten, or at school.
Is your child addicted to screens?
More and more games with a lot of violent, scary content are being created on social media. Your children can come across them without any difficulty on the freely available YouTube. Toys and games available online and in shops have a destructive effect on children. A parent and educator equipped with up-to-date knowledge of dangerous trends are able to set boundaries and prevent in time many phenomena threatening the emotional development of children.
Children of pre-school age do not yet fully distinguish between fiction and the real world. They rely primarily on what an adult presents. If a child is confronted with a belittling attitude, showing that it is OK to access different types of content, they will take it all in their stride. The effects of this, such as anxiety and emotional disorders, will soon be felt by both child and parent.
During the course, we will show how to choose age-appropriate games and toys, how to implement effective parental control, which disciplinary strategies to use, and how to build up a relationship with the child at the same time.
During the course you will learn:
How to..
.. recognise warning signs of symptoms and behaviours that are concerning relating to video games, smartphones, TV, and social media, and how to properly select the games and apps your child plays with
How to..
.. increase your involvement in your children's hobbies, and why it is not worth depreciating the impact of video games on your child's social life, and how to introduce balanced participation of new technologies in your child's development
How to..
.. initiate a supportive conversation, explore healthier lifestyle choices, and links to the wealth of additional support available if someone needs further help.
Course author:
The course has been developed in cooperation with psychologists and psychotherapists that have been working with children, teenagers, parents, and carers providing them with developmental support and individual pedagogical therapy.
What are signs that children are becoming addicted to screens?
There are several signs to look out for which can indicate that children (even pre-schoolers) are becoming addicted to their devices:
These include:
- An inability to control their usage or accept screen time limits
- A preoccupation in everything screen-based
- Regular arguments about devices
- Inability to put devices down at mealtimes or in social situationsAnxiety when not using a device
- Neglecting personal hygiene
- A lack of interest in other things or withdrawal from other activities which they used to enjoy
- Lying about screen usage or being deceptive
- Devices used as mood enhancers
What will you gain by taking part in the course?
New, current threads
The course will help to spot signs, offer support, and keep young people safe when they are experiencing struggles with mobile phones, social media, and video gaming addiction. During this course, you’ll learn how to choose age-appropriate games and toys, how to implement effective parental control, which disciplinary strategies to use, and how to build up a relationship with the child at the same time.
New skills
Gain practical skills and confidence to help children and young people get the support they need. The person who took the Techniques for overcoming Screen and Technology Addiction with Young Children Course is able to help someone who is experiencing mobile phone, social media, and video gaming addiction. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to recognise warning signs of symptoms and behaviours that are concerning relating to video games, smartphones, TV, and social media, and how to properly select the games and apps your child plays with
Practice
Techniques for overcoming Screen and Technology Addiction with Young Children Course is something that parents and carers should know and can help to support child’s mental health and wellbeing as they grow. After the course, you will be able to better identify symptoms like anxiety, avoidance behaviour, anger, poor eating, bad sleep, loss of interest in other activities, disengagement from school work, and how to implement methods that are effective when working with an overstimulated child.
AVAILABILITY:
You will have access to all materials in a convenient form online around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can learn where, how and when you want by using downloadable resources such as notes, videos, slides, factsheets, assessments and highlighted key points in each course section which are helping you to keep on track, as well as improve your results.
Certification
Once you have completed the course you will receive a personal document confirming participation in the course.
You will be able to download your certificate of completion from 'my panel' on the UniqSkills platform and share your new skills online.
Syllabus:
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Module 1 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED PARENTAL TASKS |
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The determinants of child development. |
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The role of the family in the development of children's social-emotional skills - parents' tasks and functions. |
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The importance of the child's relationship with parents. |
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Module 2 - THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
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Play as the main activity of the child; main types of play. |
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Parents' tasks related to play. |
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Toys: are they essential? |
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Section 4 – The unconscious |
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Module 3 – SPURIOUS CONTROL - PARENTS' MISTAKES REGARDING THE CONTROL OF CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNICATION |
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What pitfalls does a parent fall into when it comes to toys? |
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Children and the digital world-why moderation is needed regarding screen time? |
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Module 4 – COMPUTER GAMES - STIMULATING FUN OR DANGEROUS ENTERTAINMENT? |
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Possible negative consequences of gaming e.g. survival horror games, strange toys, and gadgets. |
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Interest in adult series such as Squid Game, the possibility of the player coming into contact with vulgar or violent behaviour. |
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Stimulated child - how to deal with him/her? Effective methods to work with a disturbed child. |
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Disenchant the game - positive aspects of computer games in the context of child development. |
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Benefits of the right choice of games. |
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Effective discipline strategies. |
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Module 5 – PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PARENTS |
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How to introduce a balanced contribution of new technologies to child development? |
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Competences of the modern parent: responding appropriately, responding to the child's needs, being able to critically evaluate the content of a video game, using educational values and stimulating children's curiosity, and protecting the child from inappropriate content. |
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How to choose consciously, how not to frighten children with their own reactions? |
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SPECIAL FEATURE: WHAT TO PLAY WITH? ABOUT THE RIGHT CHOICE OF TOYS FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN |
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How to choose the right games and toys for children and exploit their potential? Benefits and effects of using new media. |
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Suggestions for games, activities, and readings that are always worthwhile (types, not specific products, in terms of developmental benefits). |
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Overcoming Screen Technology Addiction in Young Children
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