The new health record will inform parents about the risks that screen use can pose for children, Health Minister Genevieve Darrieussecq said on November 13, 2024. France Info.
In the notebook, "There will be advice, follow-up measures."
"There will be pages dedicated to the subject of screens and the excessive time children spend in front of screens." in the new child health record "which will be implemented on January 1, 2025," she said.
In the notebook, "There will be advice and follow-up measures." "It's important to explain to parents, who are on the front line, how harmful excessive screen time is.", said Ms. Darrieussecq.
Too much time spent in front of screens "desocializes children" in them "locking themselves in their bubbles", at the risk of generating "mental disorders and malaise", indicated the Minister of Health.
She also indicated that she wanted the issue of screen time to be "part" of the topics addressed in health prevention meetings for children and adolescents.
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