Digital Wellness for Families | Washington DC News

This summer, with kids glued to screens indoors, it’s time for a digital wellness check: the real issue isn’t screen time itself, but what it’s stealing—sleep, play, and real connection. A pediatrician warns that too much scrolling can fuel anxiety, depression, and sleep loss, urging families to carve out screen-free zones like meals and car rides, ban devices from bedrooms, and embrace boredom as a creative spark. Fill the void with camp projects, volunteering, game nights, or cooking together—and parents, lead by example: your own digital habits set the tone for your kids’ tech use. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1818bb7a02b157d7