It’s no secret that children are bombarded by technology all day, every day. Between online schooling, homework, gaming, television, and social media, it’s easy to lose track of how many hours they spend looking at screens every day.
In fact, nearly one out of ten of parents think their children are getting headaches more often since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and 15% say they think remote learning has caused more headaches for their kids due to increased screen time.
But it’s not just technology that has parents concerned. A new study by Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is shedding light on the impact of headaches in teens and adolescents.
The study found many parents point to worsening headaches in the summer months: 23% blame pollen count or seasonal allergies for their children’s headaches, and 21% blame hot weather. Most headaches are not cause for concern, according to the study, but 48% of parents say they would become concerned if their child’s headache lasted for a few hours, and 95% say they would if it lasted more than a day.
Take a look at the full report to see what steps parents are taking to mitigate headaches in their children, including limiting screen time, medical intervention, and more.
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