Screens management

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Let’s find our balance in a world full of screens!

Screens are part of our daily lives, it’s undeniable. And that’s why we need to change our habits and find a way to use in a healthy and well-balanced manner. Young people who are more vulnerable can even be exposed to harmful content if screens are used too much or in an unhealthy way.

Gardienne Ecrans

PAUSE your Screen

The PAUSE your Screen website is designed for parents and education professionals.
Find what you need to :

  • Understand what hyperconnectivity is
  • Evaluate your situation or your child’s situation
  • Take action and strive for a balance use of screens

Find the downloadable tools (all ages)

Go to the Tools section

Find useful apps to put on your devices for a balanced screen use

Go to the Useful applications section

Discover the space for professionals with advice sheets, guides and quizzes!

Go to the “For professionnals” space

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Cell phone ban in schools

The start of the 2025 school year was a historic moment!

Cell phones, headphones, and other personal mobile devices are now banned in all elementary and secondary schools in Quebec.

Is your teen finding this difficult? PAUSE your screen offers some tips for discussing this with them and helping them adjust to this new reality:

Cell phone ban at school: advice for parents (French only)

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Young people and screens

Our colleagues in Montreal (Réseau Réussite Montréal) have created three fact sheets on the subject.

1 – Balancing benefits and risks

Download Sheet 1 – What you need to know

2 – Benefitting from the advantages of screens without tipping over to their downsides

Download Sheet 2 – The effects

3- Levers for promoting a good digital balance

Download Sheet 3 – Ideas for action

Screens and the littles ones

Children are increasingly exposed to screens in all their forms, starting from their earliest years. However, screens are not without risk for little ones’ development. Their varied and user-friendly formats give them unprecedented access. In this context, it is necessary to consider how to protect children’s healthy development and respect their rights in a digital world.

Download English Fact Sheets  Find out more

This webinar presents the 2024 report on screens and the little ones by the Observatoire des tout-petits.

***French only

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Les écrans et les tout-petits

42m 06s