Managing and Reducing Screen Time among Children through Digital Detox and Play Therapy

Abstract

This study explore in managing and reducing excessive screen time among children is a budding concern, contributing to countless destructive health and developmental outcomes. This analysis explores a lot of effective interventions marked at controlling screen time, focusing on three basic areas: parental habits, home environment modification, and school educational programs. Some recent studies emphasize the key role of parenting styles in managing and decrease the screen time. Assertive parenting, characterized by a balance approach of warmth and nurturing, has been found to be the most effective in control children's screen addiction. Parents and children’s boundaries and demonstrating proper screen habits, plays a precarious role in shaping children's behavior. This paper examines and synthesizes existing theoretical and empirical literature on said issue. It first draws the overview of the psychological factors (e.g., anxiety, attention deficient hyperactivity, sleep disturbance, stress) that mediate or moderate this relationship and manufacturing sector in Pakistan. Second, it identifies the literature based on the theoretical and empirical insights from the published literature. In addition, this article put light on theoretical methods that describes how/ why these methods work. Third, this article proposes three fruitful dimensions for further research. This paper contributes to the area of impact of excessive social media use on mental health, productivity, and emotional regulation and manufacturing sector growth by critically analyzing and synthesizing existing theory and research of Exploring participants' experiences with these interventions to ensure their practicality, usability, and effectiveness. Moreover, adapting some changing in home setting by creating screen-free zones and encouraging alternate activities, such as outdoor activities like playing some games or story reading, has been shown to lemmatize screen time considerably. School-based educational programs, which integrate physical activity, mindfulness, and digital learning, have shown successful in inspiring children to participate in healthier screen use practices. Even though these interventions establish hopeful results, their efficacy frequently depends on reliable implementation and parental support. Advance researches should also focus on the implementation of these methodologies to make general and cultural relevant approaches that can be helpful and maintained in various situations. These holistic interventions are crucial to addressing the increasing concern of excessive screen time among children