Bernards Twp. To Screen Film Exploring How Tech Time Impacts Kids' Development

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Bernards Township Municipal Alliance, the Bernards Township Health Department, and Community in Crisis and the Governors Council on Substance Use Disorder will present "Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition" on Thursday, March 6 at Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 268 S Finley Ave., Basking Ridge.

Are you watching kids become too accustomed to using technology at too young an age? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her kids and learned that the average kid spends many hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this screen time and the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time.‍

In Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition, Dr. Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she explores the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction.‍

Through insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions for empowering kids to navigate the digital world and find balance.

Doors open at 6 p.m., documentary screening starts at 6:30 p.m. Panel discussion and Q&A from local partners to follow. Intended for parents and community members. Run time 54 minutes. Watch the trailer here: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/about-screenagers-elementary

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventcombo.com/e/screenagers-elementary-school-age-edition-73485

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This press release was produced by the Bernards Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.