睡前一小時不要看手機！國外專家這麼說...大綱

Children should avoid screen time for at least an hour before bedtime and parents should lead by example, according to new guidelines.
根據新的準則，孩子們在入睡前一小時應該儘量避免接觸電子屏幕，父母們也要發揮榜樣作用。

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says parents must ensure youngsters are not spending too long on smartphones, tablets or watching television, which can disturb sleep patterns and have knock-on effects.
英國皇家兒科與兒童保健學院(RCPCH)告誡家長，保證不要讓孩子們花太多的時間在智能手機，平板和看電視上面，這些擾亂孩子們的睡眠規律，還有其他的連帶效應。

In a UK first, the college has published guidance designed to help parents manage their children's screen time. Following a major review, they acknowledge that high levels of time are linked to a less healthy diet, a sedentary lifestyle and poorer mental health.
這在英國是首例，該學院出臺指導方案幫助父母管理孩子接觸屏幕的時間。在一次大規模的回放中發現，父母們都承認屏幕使用時間過長會導致不健康的飲食方式，養成久坐的習慣，心理健康問題會較差。

But experts said there was little evidence that screen time is directly ‘toxic’ to health. They stopped short of setting recommended time limits, saying there is insufficient evidence that screen time in itself is harmful to child health at any age.
但是也有專家稱，沒有證據顯示玩電子設備時間的長短對於“毒害”健康有直接的關係。他們沒有設定建議的時間限制，卻稱足夠的證據顯示，屏幕使用時間長短會對任何年齡段的孩子的健康造成影響

Dr Max Davie, a health officer at the RCPCH, said that children learn 'from example rather than instruction' said: ‘It's very difficult to impose [overall] strict limits on your children's screen use if you are constantly on screens yourself. Parents need to get control of their own screen time if they are going to get control of the family's screen time. It's much easier to be authoritative if you practise what you preach.’
在英國皇家兒科與兒童保健學院的一位工作人員——Max Davie博士表示，：“孩子的學習模式是模仿，而不是引導。如果你自己都一直要看屏幕的話，那麼對於得孩子進行嚴格的屏幕時間控制是非常困難的。父母親如果想要控制整個家庭使用屏幕時間，必須要以身作則。自己先踐行自己的推崇，樹立權威性才更簡單。”

They suggested that parents should approach screen time based on the child's developmental age, the individual need and value the family place on positive activities such as socialising, exercise and sleep.
專家建議父母應該基於孩子的成長髮育、個人需求的情況對孩子使用屏幕時間進行干預，珍惜在家庭的成長時間做更加有意義的活動，比如社交，鍛鍊和睡覺。

When screen time displaces these activities, the evidence suggests there is a risk to child wellbeing, they said.
如果孩子們看屏幕的時間佔據了本來其他活動的時間，那麼對於這孩子的發展會有不利的影響。

He said: ‘The parent guidelines are sensible insofar as they go, but do not distinguish between different types of screen time.‘The notion that it should stop one hour before bedtime is welcome, but more detail on exactly how to turn off wifi access and keep smartphones out of the bedroom would help parents.’
他說：“只要他們去做他們的指導方針是明確的，只要是看屏幕的時間都算不要有所區分。”“準則是在睡前的一小時不使用屏幕，想更多的執行細節比如關閉wifi，把只能手機放到房間外面都能夠幫助父母達成目標。”