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Ever wish your child would stop wasting so much of their time on the computer? Do you wish they would spend more of their time doing something useful? These tips will help you get your child away from the screen, and doing something more important.

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    Explain to your child that too much screen time could lead to health problems. They include childhood obesity, anti-social behaviors, decreasing eyesight, repetitive stress injury, and lack of exercise.
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    Try doing more family activities to keep the whole family busy, and your child away from the computer.
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    Reading is using your brain. Ask your child there favorite type of book, such as fiction, non-fiction etc., and make a trip to the library or order a good book, or series that you both approve of.
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    (Have one of their friends over). Computers can eventually make one anti-social, so having a friend over is a great solution.
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    Move the computer (optional.) If the computer is in their bedroom, it would probably be a good idea to move it to a more open place where you can supervise.
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    Talk to your child about a reasonable time limit. It is recommended that children get 1-2 hours of screen time, but, with a 15 minute break every hour.
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    Be aware of what exactly your child does on the computer. There's lots of inappropriate things out on the web, but there's also, chat rooms, playing games, or just web browsing.
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  • Set a password. If you really have to, set a password. Make it something that your child could NEVER find out, and make sure not to tell any other family member, unless you really trust them not to share it.
  • Don't give up on limiting the time. Please don't risk your child's health by letting them spend too much screen time, they will get used to the change eventually.

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  • If your child is working on a project, such as researching, or typing a report, give them some extra time since it's educational.
  • It's likely your child is not going to like the idea of you cutting down their computer time. Although they will probably get used to it, and respect your decision.

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