Slovak parents face rising summer challenges for teens amid screen‑time concerns

Influencer Lenka Soósová highlighted the difficulty of arranging suitable summer activities for her teenage sons, noting that options for 14‑year‑olds are increasingly limited. She asked fellow parents for ideas, emphasizing the broader dilemma many Slovak families face when trying to keep teens engaged during the two‑month break.

Psychologist Martha Deiros Collado warned that excessive screen use during summer can replace physical activity, sleep, and family interaction, suggesting a limit of about three hours of recreational screen time per day—roughly 1,000 hours per year. Research cited links prolonged screen exposure to poorer sleep, reduced exercise, anxiety, depression, and attention problems in both children and adults. Experts recommend mindful technology use rather than total bans, encouraging parents to model balanced screen habits and prioritize offline activities.

Together, these perspectives underline the growing concern among Slovak parents about balancing leisure, health, and digital media for teenagers during the summer months.