Social Media and Internet Miseuse Top Parental Concerns, Says Study

As Children Return to School, Two Problems Have Risen to the top of their parent’s concerns, the impact of social media and the internet On Children’s Life.

According to the University of Michigan Health CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, More than Half of Parens Rank Mental Health Is the Top Health CONCERN FORNE FORN FORNSUN FORNSUSUES ASS

Overall, Mental Health and Technology Use Topped This Year’s Top Ten List of Parent Worries About Health-Related Issues For Children in the United States, Surpassing Childhood Obsity, WHINDOD Observi Ranked as the top children’s health issue a decade ago.

“Parents still View Problems Directly Impacting Physical Health, Including Unhealthy Eating and Obsity, as Important Children’s Health Isues. But these have been overcen by Concerns about Mental Health, Social Media and Screen Time, ”said mott poll co-director and mott pediatrician susan woolford, md, mph.

Two-Thirds of Parents are worried about children’s Increased Time on devicesIncluding Overall screen time and use of social media, taking the no.1 and no.2 spots on the list of children’s health concerns this year, according to the list.

“Children are using digital devices and social media at younger ages, and parents may struggle with how to approve to approvesly monitor use to prevent negative impacts And habits that may interfere with sleep and other areas of health, “Woolford said.

Screen Time Became a Growing Concern for Parents during the Pandemic, Previous Reports Sugges. Woolford encourage parents to regularly evaluate their child’s use of technology and consider Limiting Use if they notice signs of unhealthy interactions or unhealthy. Certain Social Media and Device Settings can also help protect kids.

Mental, and Emotional Health Concerns are top of mind.

The poll findings, which are based on 2,099 responses collected in February, also demonstrate parents’ Continued Concern About Children’s Mental Health. The Majority of Parents View Depression, Suicide, Stress, Anxiety, and Related Topics Like Bulling as Big Problems.

And Nearly Half of Parents Expressed Concern about a Lack of Mental Health Services. “The Mismatch Between the Growing Number of Youth with Mental Health Concerns and the Limited Access to Mental Health Services has serial health services have serial implications for challenges for child

Parents also shared a high level of concern about school violence, which may reflect direction with school shootings or fights as well as media coverage abch events, woofords say.

She added that changes to the school environment, such as metal detectors, armed guards and locked doors, as well as active shooter drills may remind children and parents about the Potancial for Scholar Parents may struggle with how to manage their own stress and anxiety while they try to ressure their child.

“Parents may want to talk with their child periodically about how safe they feel at school and what they’ve heard about Violent Incidents,” Woolford said. “They should tailor the information to their child’s age and avoid sharing graphic details while offering reassuance about safety measures measures that their school has in place.”

Parents in low-insual households were more likely to View Several Children’s Health Issues as a Major Concern, Including Depression and Suicide, Bullying, Bullying, School Violence, Unsafeboucade, Unsafeboucte Drinking and Drugs, Smoking and Vapping, Teen Pregnancy and Sexual Activity, Child Abuse and Neglex, Parental Stress, Discrimination, Covid, and Health Risks from Pollution.

Meanwhile, parents in Middle and High-Income Homes Are More Likely to Rate Everuse of Devices and Social Media as Significant Problems.

“Differences in How Parents View Children’s Health Problems May Reflect their Day-TO-Day Experiences Dealing with Environmental Challenges Such as UNSAFEESABORHORHORHORHORHORHODS, AS WELL ASECRIL That may be more frequently experienced by child

Concern About A Greater Number of Child Health Issues may be reflected in this group’s higher reports of parental stress as a big problem, wolford added.

But parents Across Income Groups Rated Other Topics Similarly, Including Unhealthy Diet, Obesity, Healthcare Costs, and Lack of Mental Health Services.

Falling just out more Drugs (44 percent), Child Abuse/Neglect (42 Percent), Followed by Unequal Access to Health Care (35 Percent), Parental Stress (35 PERCENT), Inaccurate/Misleading HEALTING HEALEDING (35 percent), Teen Pregnancy/Sexual Activity (31 Percent), Discrimination (31 PERCENT), Unsafe NeighBourhoods (30 Percent), Gay/Gender issue (LGBTQ) (29 PERCENT), and Health Risks From Polluted Water and AIR (23 percent).

At the bottom of the list: the safety of vaccines (16 percent), over-involved parents/parents doing doing too much (13 percent) and Covid (12 percent).

“Today’s school-ready child has experienced dramaatic shifts in classroom environments, technology norms and increded menal health challenges,” WoOLFORD SAID.

“Parents should partner with schools, mentors and their child’s health care providers to address both ongoing and emerging health concerns. They should also also regularly revisit conversions with their children and teens that encourage them to share any concerns they might be experience, bothly physically and emotionally. ”