National Council of Women’s Autumn conference last Saturday unanimously passed a resolution regarding the Pressures on Parents of Young Children and the Use of Electronic Devices.
While these technologies can offer educational benefits, their overuse can negatively affect children’s wellbeing and development, and place additional strain on parents seeking to set healthy boundaries.
We affirm the importance of relationship-based parenting skills as the foundation for children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development, and recognise that many parents need accessible, timely, and skilled support to meet these challenges.
We welcome the Government’s recent funding for Family Hubs as a step in the right direction, but note that this provision does not go far enough to ensure that all families, especially those most at risk, receive the specialist, well-trained, and adequately resourced support they require.
The full resolution will be available to read on our website very soon.