Turn off your tablets, step away from the computer and pull the plug on the TV. Wyomingites are being challenged to do that for a week in a nationwide campaign to alert families to the enormous amount of time spent with electronic entertainment. "Screen-Free Week" is an effort to encourage parents and their kids to get outside for some physical activity, take in a community event or just stop texting all the time. Jaci Clement of the Fair Media Council admits it won't be easy...
Clement says Screen-Free Week aims to help young people balance their interest in technology with spending time outside...and spending time with people.
Parents are encouraged to cut back on their own smart-phone tapping to set an example for their children. This is also "National Park Week," with events scheduled at Devil's Tower and Yellowstone to encourage families to spend time outdoors. Park admission fees are also waived through the weekend.
Clement says Screen-Free Week aims to help young people balance their interest in technology with spending time outside...and spending time with people.
Parents are encouraged to cut back on their own smart-phone tapping to set an example for their children. This is also "National Park Week," with events scheduled at Devil's Tower and Yellowstone to encourage families to spend time outdoors. Park admission fees are also waived through the weekend.
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