Other Resources
The organisations below each address aspects of concerns I share as a clinician — outdoor time, delayed smartphone use, and the protection of childhood sleep. I link to each because I find their work valuable; the views expressed on their sites remain their own. I recommend them as starting points for parents who want to read further.
International Myopia Institute
Peer-reviewed white papers on the clinical management of childhood myopia, covering risk factors, intervention options, and long-term outcomes. The Myopia Care Resources section translates the science into accessible summaries for parents.
A searchable library and practical toolkits on the benefits of outdoor time for children's physical health, vision, and mental wellbeing. Useful for parents and schools looking to build more outdoor time into daily routines.
Evidence summaries and action guides built around four practical norms: no smartphones before high school, no social media before 16, phone-free schools, and more independent play. Separate resource sections are tailored to parents, educators, and policymakers.
Local parent groups, organised by school and year, that allow families to delay smartphone ownership together rather than in isolation. The site also provides template letters, conversation guides, and evidence summaries for parents making the case at home or at school.
A signable pledge that activates once ten families in the same school and grade have committed, together with alternative phone and device recommendations, sample family media plans, and guidance for talking to children about the decision.