Empower Your School Community with Digitox:
Building Healthy Screen Time Habits
In today's digital age, balancing screen time is crucial for the mental health and academic success of our children. To effectively manage screen use, children need a supportive network that includes three critical pillars: engaged parents, proactive schools, and comprehensive education about the dangers of screen time.
Our goal is to support teachers by working together with kids and families to create digital wellbeing, which in turn promotes kids who are better behaved, willing to learn, better focused and more engaged. This in turn helps teachers to teach.
Our programs are specifically designed to foster a supportive environment where students, teachers, and parents alike are empowered with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the digital landscape healthily.
We work a little differently at Digitox! There are may topics that need to be covered with kids tech use, so we like to discuss with the class teacher prior to the talks what is currently needed and we educate and support kids & parents around those specific topics as well as giving kids the core essentials to stay safe and happy on screens.
Explore Our Programs Below :
"Since the Digitox talks our household is happier & we are more connected as a family. The talk was very thorough & we felt very supported, Thank you!"
- Tali
"My daughter's screen time changed significantly after the Digitox school talk.
In fact she was sick the day of the talk and I was disappointed as I really wanted her to take in the information with her peers.
We had been struggling with screen overuse and having more conflict at home around it.
My daughter's friends told her what they had learnt at the talk and since then as a group they started monitoring their screen time and encouraging each other to have less and less.
She is now engaged with other activities; horse riding, surfing and doing loads more reading. Our life at home is easier and she is spending a lot more time active, connected and engaged. It is so helpful that they learn about the impacts of screen time with their peers and from others- it was ineffective coming from me!”
- Emma Diamond- Mother/ psychotherapist
The Digitox School Camps Program:
What is The Digitox School Camps Program?
The Digitox School Camps Program emerges as an innovative solution for high school students, educators, and parents who are embarking on a school camp.
School camps are treasured experiences that often leave lasting impressions on students. Set amidst nature, these camps are the ideal backdrop for the essential digital detox, providing a respite for students' nervous systems and fostering genuine social connections.
The Collaborative Approach:
The Digitox School Camps Program is a collective endeavour that imparts necessary education, skill development, and support.
The Three-Part Program covers education, tools and resources to support parents and kids before during and after school camp.
A parent support group throughout these stages promotes change where required to help with screen time balance in the home.
The kids interactive talks, pre and post camp, encourages them to reflect on what life is like having time off screens. They discover how to use tech to enhance their passions, interests and, education rather than get stuck scrolling and gaming.
When kids feel the effects of having a break off screen for themselves, significant and lasting change becomes very evident.
Getting Involved:
To integrate The Digitox School Camps Program into your next high school camp, contact us to start the conversation.
For further details and enrolment, please click here.
The Digitox School Awareness Program:
What is The Digitox School Awareness Program?
The Digitox School Awareness Program is an educational series designed to address the challenges and dangers of excessive screen time affecting children today. It aims to bring together parents and teachers in a united effort to cultivate healthy screen time habits for children that will last well into their futures.
How It Works:
This comprehensive program engages directly with kids, parents, and schools, offering tailored support and actionable strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of screen overuse. We look at the pros and cons of technology so we can get very clear on how we use tech to support education, goals, interests and passions and how we can minimise the use of ' junk food tech'.
For Schools & Teachers: The program kicks off with a dialogue to understand the school's specific concerns and how Digitox can assist. We communicate via email or phone prior to the parent and kids' talks to gain a deeper insight to each class's unique needs in regards to their technology use and any issues that have come with that. There are may topics that need to be covered with kids tech use, so we like to discuss with the class teacher prior to the talks what is currently needed and we educate and support kids around those specific topics as well as giving kids the core essentials to stay safe and happy on screens.
For Kids:
Our interactive talks for students are designed to show the impacts of screen time on their brains, nervous systems, moods, social connection and ability to focus and be happy. We will then choose the topics most relevant to the class group.
Digitox empowers young minds with tools to navigate the digital world confidently, encouraging healthy interactions online. We address the core issues of social media and gaming, bullying, porn, sextortion etc We first educate and then offer strategies to help students navigate their social world safely and to best .use their precious childhood time
We discuss time management and how to focus on their real-world passions and academic achievements as a priority, and the importance of developing and maintaining balanced screen time habits.
Talks are designed specifically and individually for primary and high school years.
We especially encourage years 5 & 6 to help prepare them for high school, where digital device often escalates.
For Parents:
Parents participate in webinars that provide a biological perspective, focusing on evidenced based data and statistics showing how screen time misuse affects childrens' development worldwide. Parents learn how to develop and implement practical screen time guidelines that resonate with their family's unique needs. They are invited and encouraged to join a supportive community for one month after the webinar giving them the time and support needed to implement any changes needed to make home a tech safe environment.
Digitox provides practical solutions and actions that parents can take to regain control over their kids' technology use at home, supporting them with the boundaries they need to keep implementing consistently in the all pervasive tech age.
Is This Program Right for Your School?
If your school is experiencing challenges with student behaviour related to screen time, or if there's a collective desire to enhance the digital wellbeing of students, the Digitox School Awareness Program may be the perfect fit.
Email Digitox for the program structure. For further details and enrolment, please contact here.
Join Our Movement!
The entire school community benefits from enhanced social connections and overall wellbeing.
Digitox invites your school to become a beacon of digital wellness. By partnering with us, your institution will support students to develop healthier screen habits at home and at school. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of our children, ensuring they grow into happier, more focused and socially adept individuals.
Tash Dowling is the founder of Digitox — but first and foremost, she’s a parent who has lived through the heartache of screen addiction. After helping her own son recover from a severe addiction to everything screen-based, Tash made it her mission to guide other families back to connection, health, and happiness. With a background in Applied Science and Acupuncture, Tash brings both scientific insight and real-world experience to her work. She deeply understands how screen time impacts children’s nervous systems, brain development, and emotional wellbeing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, please know: there is a way back. You can break the 'Screen Spell,' restore real childhood, and rebuild the joy and peace within your family. If I could do it, you can too — and I’ll be here to support you.
