We’re used to living half our lives on our devices now, but we can’t help but wonder about the impact this screen time has on our family. We might like to imagine we’ll be baking cupcakes and going for walks in the park, but when these activities are competing with the lure of Fortnite battles and evenings chatting with schoolfriends online, how do we keep the family connected?
“It’s all about getting your priorities straight,” says psychologist Dr Sarita Robinson from the University of Central Lancashire. “There’s no point building up a perfect image of what you ‘should’ be doing. We have to keep things fluid and remember the importance of having fun and being in the moment with our loved ones.”