End of module Evaluation

A short amount of time was spent on studio brief 1 - map design. In addition, I feel my final outcome was rather limited and did not reach its full potential. However, this allowed my primary focus to be on studio brief 2 which was desired by myself and tutors and was advised in order to allow tie for great research and development. However, I enjoyed the process of screen printing for my map design along with laser cutting in order to make my final outcome visually more engaging and interactive.

Overall, I feel studio brief one was a success due to my final outcomes having clear references to my primary and secondary research. I also feel my collaterals are well developed and fit a perfect distribution in order to get my message across to reduce screen time on behalf of Children's Commissioner. I feel this project is strong due to having weeks worth of research behind it informing all design decisions and making the outcome suitable for my primary and secondary audience (children aged 8-11 and adults). I really enjoyed this part of the module as I love design work with the target audience of children due to aspiring to become a primary school teacher in the near future. This project helped me to display my desire and passion for helping children live a healthier and happier lifestyle whilst educating them. 

I also feel studio brief 2 was a success due to my outcomes being interactive, engaging and rewarding for children when completing the summer activity packs. This is due to the inclusion of mixed resources such as activity cards, game board spinner, stickers, reward chart and a certificate along with instructions. 

Pre submission briefing

30 credits
8/5/10 13:30 - 15:00

whats the problem?
who's your audience?
how do you solve the issue?

How do you get the message across?
what product methods are you using and why?

Critical awareness of your issue

Professionalism

Studio brief 1 - mapping

Research/ experiment with ways of mapping of the local area

Studio brief 2 - issue

How do you communicate an issue?

Brief - Children's commissioner / Digital Diet

Research// Chldren's Commissioner Brand Guidelines

 - Distinctive child symbol in replace for 'I' which is gender neutral.

- Modern, dynamic, distinctive but also links to the heritage of children's commissioner 

Research// NHS - identity brand guidelines

Colours
- Our research shows that patients and the public strongly associate the NHS with the colours blue and white. 87% of people spontaneously recall these two colours when asked about the NHS Identity. Therefore, NHS Blue and white are the dominant colours in the NHS colour palette. 
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Fonts

Research// change for life

Kids need to be active for 60 minutes a day. From our fun Shake Up games to information about active hobbies and sports, here's everything you need to get your family moving.

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities

Primary Research - Interviewing parents after working at Guides and Rainbows during easter

As part of my Primary research whilst helping out over Easter at a local Guides / Brownies group I asked several parents (12 in total) when collecting their children if they feel their 

children between the ages 8-11 seem attached to screen time. The results from interviewing them meant that 9/11 of these parents claimed that they felt this was the case and felt their children were not active enough - particularly within holiday periods. Many of these parents also claimed that they felt technology was breaking key communication skills such as when eating dinner around the table, family time/ trips and when trying to play games as a family off a screen. Many parents claimed they felt the problem of their children wanting an 

electronic device such as an ipad/ phone with them is becoming a common problem. Some even claimed that they regret letting their child have access to these devices but felt unfair not letting their child have access due to their friends being allowed.  

Asked questions:

-  How many digital devices does your child have?

- Does your chid have a TV in their room

- Do you feel your child has too much screen time?

- Why do you buy digital technology for your child?

- Do you feel screen time harms family connections? 

Research// Jamie Oliver - plan to halve childhood obesity

Jamie’s plan to halve childhood obesity by 2030 in the UK

- 20% of primary school children are leaving school with obesity. These kids are over five times more likely to have obesity as adults, and have a higher risk of developing type-2 diabetes, cancer, heart and liver disease.

HOW DO WE HELP SCHOOLS PROMOTE HEALTH?

Ofsted should look at the whole package – physical activity, the curriculum, school food and school facilities that promote the health and wellbeing of their pupils.

Some ideas for change are:

• Full implementation and monitoring of the recommendations in Chapter 1 of the Child Obesity Action Plan, including updating the School Food Standards to account for updated dietary recommendations for free sugars and fibre.**
• School Food Standards should be mandatory for all schools including academies.
• Healthy Rating Scheme should be mandatory for all schools including academies.
• Food standards should be adhered to in Early Years Settings. (Let’s develop example menus for Early Years settings, for example)***
• OFSTED or its equivalent must monitor the above actions.

HOW DO WE HELP OUR AMAZING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM TO SERVE KIDS BETTER?

The NHS is the backbone of our society and it’s struggling with the impact of soaring obesity costs. Head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, revealed that taxpayers are spending more on treating obesity-related conditions than on the fire and police services combined. Our hard-working frontline staff need better support to deal with this issue.

Some ideas for change are:

• Mandatory training for GPs and health professionals on key areas of nutrition, including how to talk about weight in a helpful way and refer patients to experts. This could include referrals to weight loss clinics with registered nutritionists and dieticians, or to cooking and food education programs certified by RSPH.
• The government should commit to increased and continued investment in public health budgets to ensure the continuation of the National Childhood Measurement Programme and that Local Authorities provide, and signpost to, appropriate weight management services.

Research sourced from: 

https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/jamies-plan-to-tackle-childhood-obesity/?fbclid=IwAR0v_rc3UcyQWWZyk_feXidybn0z2n1QEkcMDa3xaSNwWYhBYLJ_g1cOwn8

Research// The emotional lives of 8 - 10 year olds

- Eight- to ten-year-old children are still in what researcher Erik Erikson calls the age of Industry vs Inferiority

- On the flip side of the close bonds and friendships that form among this age group comes the increase in social cruelty and bullying.

- At around 8, children develop the ability to consider the intent behind an action or choice, along with the ability to take another’s perspective. As a consequence, children became capable of intentional meanness and social exclusion.

- One component of social and emotional growth in 8 - 10 year olds is their desire for increased independence from parents and siblings, and their increased desire to be seen as intelligent and knowledgeable.

- Children begin negotiating for what they want or arguing their point of view, at home and with peers, applying their more highly developed thinking skills, advanced language abilities, and increased concentration skills.

- Supporting children this age means actively listening to their goals and remaining on their side as they achieve them, while simultaneously maintaining necessary limits and boundaries. Thus, instead of controlling your child, you are guiding him to learn to control himself. Some non-confrontational ways to do this:

• Give him a small budget to choose clothes that match his style.
• Allow him choice in deciding the family menu.
• Give him veto power when selecting activities.- Children this age enjoy sharing their point-of-view and can more easily manage emotions to fit the situation.- Before the age of 10, children understand the role of conflicting friendships, and they can mend fences after an argument. Children now have a more stable basis for choosing friends: shared interests, ability to give and take, responsiveness to one another’s needs, and desire for positive qualities such as kindness or trustworthiness. Information sourced from: https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/social-emotional-learning/development-milestones/emotional-lives-8-10-year-olds.html
  

Research// Child development and what skills children develop at different ages

Physical Development

For 8-year-old children, physical development is more about refinement of skills, coordination, and muscle control rather than huge changes. They begin to look like "big kids," but puberty is still a couple of years away for most of them.

Children with natural athletic potential may show their abilities at this developmental stage as their physical skills become more precise and accurate. In fact, this is often the age at which children decide whether they are athletic or not and choose to participate in or avoid sports.

An 8-year-old may show more sophisticated and complex emotions and interactions. Most are able to mask their true thoughts or emotions to spare someone’s feelings. For example, a child who doesn’t like a presents may still smile and thank the gift giver.

https://www.verywellfamily.com/8-year-old-developmental-milestones-620729

Research// Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2018

Information soured from https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/134907/Children-and-Parents-Media-Use-and-Attitudes-2018.pdf

Research // Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield - Digital 5 a day

Children’s Commissioner for England (Anne Longfield) launched a 'Digital 5 a day' to help keep children’s online lives healthy. It provides a simple framework for families to guide their use of technology to promote children’s wellbeing and help children use technology responsibly, respectfully and creatively.

The 5 A Day advice is:

1. Connect: Message, have fun and play with friends and family both online and offline.
2. Be active: Take some time off and get active - movement helps boost emotional wellbeing.
3. Get creative: Don’t just browse the internet but use digital tools to create content, to build new skills and discover new passions.
4. Give to others: Be positive online, report bad content and help others to balance their own 5-a-day.
5. Be mindful: If time online is causing stress or tiredness then take some time off and ask for help when you need it. 

Anne Longfield said "I hope this 5 A day guide will encourage parents and their children to talk about how they can use the internet and technology positively, creatively and mindfully, and that it acts as a basis for family agreements about internet and digital device use throughout the summer holidays and term time."

Research sourced from: https://www.childnet.com/blog/childrens-commissioner-launches-digital-5-a-day-to-help-keep-childrens-online-lives-healthy

Based on the NHS’s evidence-based ‘Five steps to a better mental wellbeing’, the 5 A Day campaign gives children and parents easy to follow, practical steps to achieve a healthy and balanced digital diet.

Research sourced from: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/2017/08/06/digital-5-a-day/

Research// Tips on how to limit excessive screen time

- Is your family screen time under control? 

- Does screen use interfere with what your family want to do?

- Does screen use interfere with sleep?

- Are you able to control snacking during screen time?

How to prevent .... 

SET BOUNDARIES 

Last year (2018), Anne Longfield published the Digital 5 A Day campaign, which encouraged the whole family to have a healthy digital lifestyle, including parents.

"It can't be that parents have their phones in their hand the whole time. It works best if the whole family can look into a healthy digital way of life." 

Anne Longfield's tips for managing screen time include: 

• Set some boundaries. You wouldn't let a nine-year-old walk alone down a busy road. Phone use is the same, if a child has a smartphone at a young age you need to be aware of the dangers on their behalf. 
• If screen time is affecting sleep, meal time interaction, diet, and exercise then negotiate and make a deal. This might be that the phone is not used at the dinner table or in the bedroom, or before breakfast, or until homework is completed.
• Consider your own use, parents need to demonstrate good behaviour.

Ms Longfield is now calling on the government to put digital emotional resilience into schools in Years 6 and 7. She is also calling for tech companies to be more "robust and have a duty of care for their users".

PRIORITSE SLEEP 

Dr Richard Graham is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. In 2010, he launched the UK's first Technology Addiction Service for young people, and is on the board of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. 

He recommends that clients adopt the American Academy of Pediatrics family media plan, which allows a family to set limits together. 

"This plan helps a family to look at the sort of media you are going to access, rather than restriction without explanation. 

"There is good stuff online, which can make us feel well and healthy. A funny filter on Snapchat for example, can lift a child's mood. But there is also toxic content, and also the fact that screen time can disrupt important and necessary things like sleep, exercise and conversation."

His tips include: 

• Prioritise sleep. A well-rested child is more in control and able to think and discuss than a tired and irritable one. The American Academy of Pediatrics website offers a guide to the length of sleep your child needs for their age. Calculate their bedtime based on when they have to get up. 
• Be wary about surveillance as it can drive behaviour underground. It's important children feel they can talk about issues. 
• Less time online equals less exposure to the possibility of toxic content. Says Dr Graham: "It makes sense that if the window is not open so wide, less dirt will fly in."

Information sourced from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46758809

Research // Types of Household Rules Kids Need

1. Rules That Promote Safety

- Physical safety might address things like, “Sit on the furniture only (no standing or jumping)” and “Don’t answer the door when Mom’s in the shower.”

- Emotional safety may include household rules like, “Use kind words only,” and “Everyone can share their feelings as long as they show respect.” 

- When kids feel safe, they are free to focus their energy on exploring their talents and their environment.

2. Rules That Promote Morality

- Create rules that install values and morals in your children. These types of rules may include things like, "Tell the truth," and "Apologize when you're sorry."

- Role model these issues. Your children will learn more from what you do, rather than what you say.

3. Rules That Develop Healthy Habits

- Children do best when they have routine and structure.

- Create rules that encourage your child to develop daily habits. For example, “Brush your teeth after breakfast,” or “Put your dirty clothes in the hamper.”

- Creating healthy habits and routines helps reduce power struggles. 

-  When children know that they are supposed to hang their coat up when they come home from school or that they’re supposed to do homework right after dinner, it can reduce a lot of arguing as long as there are clear consequences for misbehaviour.

4. Rules That Promote Social Skills

- Kids also need rules that teach them social skills. For example, “Share your toys with your brother,” or “Take turns while playing the game,” teach appropriate ways to interact with others.

- Older kids may need rules about their electronics. Establish rules that limit your child's smartphone and computer use and rules that encourage appropriate etiquette. For example, make the dinner table a "phone-free zone" and don't allow your child to sleep with a smartphone in his room. 

5. Rules That Prepare Kids for the Real World

- Kids need rules that will help prepare them for becoming adults. 

- Setting rules about chores and money helps prepare kids for the working environment.

- Provide kids with chores and the opportunity to earn an allowance. Then, teach them about money so they can learn how to save and spend money wisely so they are better prepared for paying their own bills as adults.

Create Your List of Household Rules 

- Use a positive spin

- Be prepared to enforce the rules 

- Provide consequences for broken rules

- Review the rules often

- Allow the kids to offer in put

- Be a good role model

- Own your mistakes

- Provide a short explanation of the rules

- Post your list of rules

- Explain exceptions to the rules

Research sourced from https://www.verywellfamily.com/types-of-rules-kids-need-1094871

Research // The harmful Effects of too much screen time for children

Information sourced from: https://www.verywellfamily.com/the-negative-effects-of-too-much-screen-time-1094877

Sleep Problems - The light emitted from screens interferes with the sleep cycle in the brain and can lead to insomnia.

Behavioural Problems - Access to the computer or TV for more than 2hrs a day can cause behavioural problems and children are more likely to have emotional, social, and attention problems. Excessive TV viewing has even been linked to increased bullying behaviour. 

Educational problems - Children with TVS in their room do worse on academic tests 

Violence - Exposure to violent TV shows, movies, music, and video games can cause children to become desensitised to it. Eventually, they may use violence to solve problems and may imitate what they see on TV. 

Digital devices can harm your relationship with your child 

Adults as well as children can suffer from obesity and sleeping issues. 

In a 2015 survey by AVG Technologies, one-third of children reported feeling unimportant when their parents looked at their smartphones during meals or when playing together. Even replying to a quick text message could be sending your child another message—that your phone is more important than he is. 

Giving your child interrupted care—by repeatedly checking your smartphone—could also affect his development and his mental health. A 2016 study suggests looking at your digital devices could increase your child's chances of developing mental health problems, like depression.

Establishing Family Rules With Electronics

Consider occasional family detoxs from electronic devices! Create a screen-free night once a week or commit to unplugging one weekend a month. It could be good for everyone's physical and emotional health, as well your family's relationships.

House hold rules to be considered: 

- No digital devices during family meals 
- No screen time in the car 
- No screens allowed in bedrooms 
- No electronics during family fun nights