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The airport can be a tough place to be with kids - but it also can be a wonderland of imagination and low-key chaos – if you know where to look. Check out these screen-free games to play with your kids while waiting for takeoff. Now boarding: happy kids with awesome memories.

 

Spending meaningful time with your family, laughing and exploring the world together is so much better than anything a screen could ever provide. Check out these fun ideas to get the creativity going on those long - and short - car rides!

The content on screens negatively changes the way children’s brains and neurons are wired…but with knowledge and action, it can be stopped. See how screen content changes the neural pathways in children's brains so that they are wired to crave stimulation and quick rewards vs. focus, creativity, and empathy.

Many young people today are lacking essential soft skills due to excessive screen time, hindering their communication and social abilities. Engaging in imaginative play can foster these skills, enabling better communication, problem-solving, teamwork, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and leadership. To cultivate these abilities, children need opportunities for real-life interaction and creative play.

Excessive screen time negatively impacts children's development, emphasizing the need for a "screen-lite" approach that retains technology's benefits. Promoting free play enhances children's confidence, mood, social skills, independence, patience, and resilience. Setting boundaries, encouraging outdoor activity, and modeling healthy behavior can help counteract excessive screen use and foster well-rounded growth.

Today’s children are increasingly anxious, with major depression rising significantly since 2010. Excessive screen time contributes to this decline in mental health. Parents’ technology use also negatively impacts kids. To combat these trends, parents should set boundaries, encourage physical activity, model healthy behaviors, and maintain open communication about online experiences.