My Media Balance

To be balanced, how much time should you spend using media?

• One hour per day.

• As much as you want.

• However much feels healthy and positive, which is different for everyone.

Which three questions should you ask yourself when thinking about your own media balance?

• What? When? How much?

• Where? Who? How?

• Here? There? Everywhere?

Theo likes to watch his favourite Netflix programmes all the time. Recently, he's been so into the shows that he loses track of time and misses out on playing with his friends in the street. Why might this be an issue for Theo?

• He misses out on catching up with his friends.

• He feels lonely at home because he doesn't talk to his friends so much.

• He gets less exercise from sitting around more.

• All of the above

Theo is feeling down about not seeing his friends so much, because he's been watching Netflix all the time. What should he do to change that?

• Go outside with his friends and watch Netflix on his phone.

• Set a limit on how much Netflix he watches.

• Talk to his friends during class to make up for not playing with them

How confident do you feel in being able to make yourself a plan for healthy media balance? Write below...