The Swedish government is taking drastic measures to address growing health concerns among young people related to excessive use of digital devices. Under the direction of the Minister of Public Health, Jakob Forssmed, Sweden is preparing to introduce legislation that will ban the use of screens in primary schools throughout the school day, including breaks.
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This legislative change comes in response to an alarming increase in problems of mental and physical health among the students, who according to Forssmed, are directly linked to their prolonged exposure to the Internet and mobile devices.
On average, children and adolescents use the Internet 2.2 hours a day.
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Forssmed He has expressed concern about young people’s dependence on technology, which he says has led to a crisis in the development of basic physical and cognitive skills“Swedish students are experiencing a decline in their physical and intellectual abilities due to excessive screen time,” says Forssmed.
The minister points out that young people are losing fundamental motor skills, such as walking backwards or climbing a tree, skills that used to be common at that age. He also notes that diseases which previously affected mainly older adults They are now appearing in the youth population, result of an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
Swedish students are suffering from a decline in their physical and intellectual abilities due to excessive time spent in front of screens
Sweden’s legislative proposal seeks to impose strict restrictions on digital devices in schools, with the aim of improve the physical and mental health of students.
Not only is the government seeking to limit the use of technology during school hours, but it is also promoting a cultural change in how technology is perceived and used in the educational environment.
Additional recommendations on screen use for minors
According to the Public Health Agency, children under two years old should be kept away from all screens.
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Children under the age of two years should not have access to screens, Swedish authorities said Monday, publishing new recommendations on the subject.
According to the Public Health Agencyshould be kept at children under two years old kept away from all screens.
For too long, smartphones and other screens have permeated every aspect of our children’s lives.
Between the ages of two and five, children should spend a maximum of one hour a day in front of screens; and between one and two hours a day when they are between the ages of six and 12.
Regarding teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 years oldThe agency recommends, in a statement, that children spend a maximum of two or three hours a day in front of a screen.
“For too long, smartphones and other screens have permeated every aspect of our children’s lives,” Public Health Minister Jakob Forssmed told reporters.
Teenagers of 13 to 16 year olds spend, on average, six and a half hours a day in front of a screenapart from the hours they spend in school, the minister noted.
Spending too much time in front of a screen can negatively affect sleep, lead to symptoms of depression and neglect when it comes to self-care.
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This leaves “little time for group activities, physical activity and adequate sleep,” added Forssmed, who said that in Sweden there is a “sleep crisis” and that more than half of 15 and 16 year old students do not get enough sleep.
The agency also recommends not watching any screens before bed and keeping tablets and cellphones out of a child’s bedroom at night.
Spending too much time in front of a screen can negatively affect sleep, carry symptoms of depression and neglect when it comes to taking care of oneselfthe agency warned, citing studies.
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