Beyond Screen Time Limits: Promoting Healthier Screen Use in Children

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Join us for Toronto Public Library's final program in the Raising Confident Kids fall 2025 series.

Dr. Michael Cheng, child and family psychiatrist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa, provides practical tips from the brain science, on how to deliberately, mindfully nudge kids towards healthier technology use and help them tolerate non-electronic activities. Earlier guidance on screen time focused on setting strict screen time limits, but this is not always possible, nor is it enough.

Register for all programs in this series:

October 16, 2025: Taking Back Our Kids: Navigating Tech and Social Media with Julia Swaigen

October 28, 2025: Social Media, Online Gaming and Online Safety with Paul Davis (IT/Cyber professional)

November 13, 2025: Raising Confident Kids with Toronto Public Health

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks’ notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email [email protected].