In an increasingly digital world, many parents and children are often on screens, which pushes out other activities like spending time together or enjoying the beautiful outdoors.
This page has resources and ideas to help families find screen-free alternatives, such as exploring new trails together, learning a new craft together, or spending time with friends at a park.
Screen-free resources
Check out these resources from our partners and members to help manage and reduce screen-time.
Screen-free resources from Fraser Health
These resources from Fraser Health have ideas on offline activities you can do with the entire family or activities you can encourage your children to do instead of using screens.
Check out the resourceScreen-free resources from Vancouver Coastal Health
These resources from Vancouver Coastal Health have ideas on offline activities you can do with the entire family or activities you can encourage your children to do instead of using screens.
Check out the resourceParticipACTION’s 4 Ms of Screen Use
This resource from ParticipACTION highlights four ways parents can help minimize their children’s screen-time and replace it with more meaningful activities.
Check out the resourcePublic Health Agency of Canada’s Screen-time resource
This resource gives parents some ideas on activities you can do as a family to replace screen-time.
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