The Effects of Screen Time on Focus and the Brain Health of Children

Screens are an everyday part of childhood—but when screen use begins to affect attention, mood, behavior, sleep, or emotional regulation, families often need practical guidance they can actually use.

Are you prepared to help parents understand the potential impact of screen exposure and create healthier technology habits without relying on one-size-fits-all rules?

This engaging CME webinar explores the relationship between screen time, developing brains, attention, self-regulation, and emotional wellbeing—while giving professionals practical strategies to help families make sustainable changes.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize common patterns associated with excessive screen use, including inattention, irritability, impulsivity, anxiety, low mood, hyperactivity, and emotional reactivity

• Understand how screen exposure may influence attention, self-control, stress response, and developing brain systems

• Explore how genetics, personality, brain chemistry, neuroinflammation, and lifestyle factors can shape individual responses to screen use

• Move beyond blanket recommendations toward individualized, whole-child strategies

• Help parents establish realistic technology boundaries that fit their child and family

• Strengthen family connection and intentionally reintroduce healthy boredom to create opportunities for attention, emotional regulation, and resilience

• Turn research into practical strategies families can implement immediately

Go beyond simply telling families to “reduce screen time.”

Gain a deeper understanding of the factors that influence a child’s response to screens—and learn how to help families create healthier, more sustainable technology habits.

Enroll today and gain practical tools to help children strengthen focus, regulate emotions, and thrive in a screen-filled world.

North Dakota Professionals Coupon Code: NDKIDS

This effort is associated with North Dakota’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Grant, funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administered through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health Division.