BLUE LIGHT AND YOUR CHILDREN’S VISION

How to protect your children’s eye from blue light?

Blue light is a color in the visible light spectrum that can be seen by human eyes. It has a short wavelength, which means it produces higher amounts of energy. It may affect vision and could prematurely age the eyes.

Keeping our children’s eyes healthy and safe requires a parent or caregiver to always be thinking ahead. Often, we will only address eye problems as they arise, but anticipating situations before they happen is always best. If there is a chronic exposure to blue light from smartphones, tablets, and computer screens is an issue, there are a few ways to decrease exposure to blue light:

Wear blue light blocking eyeglasses.

Blue light blocking eyeglasses are made with special spectrum control technology to absorb blue light. It will reduce eye strain and protect your eyes from electronic devices.

Screen time

Decrease the amount of time spent in front of these screens and/or take frequent breaks to give your eyes a rest.

 Follow 20/20 Rule

Look away from the screen every 20 minutes, focus on an object at least 20 feet away, for at least 20 seconds.

 Use a screen filter

These are especially helpful if your younger children use computers for games or schoolwork. These help to filter the direct blue light coming from the screens.

Take advantage of ” comfort view’ settings

This setting changes the sharp screen light to a warmer light with less contrast between the screen and the surrounding light.

One of the greatest struggles we’ve experienced as parents has been how to foster digital savvy-ness in our children – while we don’t want to shield them from today’s latest technology we want to make sure that what they’re experiencing is still helping their little brains grow.

Worried about your child’s intellectual capability? Can gadgets help you?

HERE ARE THE DIFFERENT APPS THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!

ClassDojo

It allows parents, students, and teachers to interact with each other. This app enriches the classroom experience without replacing it, and at the same time it provides positive reinforcement and communication among teachers, learners, and parents.

Moose Math

This is an amazing app to introduce the concepts of numbers and math to your child in a fun city-setting. Stop into the Moose Juice Store and practice counting, addition and subtraction by making a smoothie, or swing by the Lost and Found to group similar objects together.

YouTube Kids

Exclusively made and curated for kids, YouTube Kids offers educational videos and entertainment content to inspire and enhance young minds. It’s one of the best learning apps for kids out there, as it offers them an easy way to watch their favourite shows

Spelling Stage

Kids may usually find spelling words difficult, but with this app, they can be interested in spelling practice. The paid subscription offers a wide range of words for different age groups, from preschoolers to adults.

Quick Math Jr.

Kids know that math can be boring, but this app transforms numbers into something more creative and interactive. Quick Math Jr. is an app for kids with 12 different math games that feature fundamental math skills and concepts. It has unique graphics and buildable characters to keep kids engaged, and all answers are handwritten or drawn on the screen so kids can also practice handwriting.