BREAKING AND PREVENTING SCREEN ADDICTION IN KIDS
Remember, back in the day, when our parents told us sitting
too close to the TV would give us square eyes? Well, we know that’s not true,
but experts say there are real dangers to exposing our kids to technology too
early. An excess of screen time has been blamed for several childhood ills,
including insomnia, attention disorders, a failure to make real-world social
connections, and a childhood obesity epidemic. At ''Vidyarpan''- The Digital Preschool in India kids are taught to make
books their best friends and not a screen which is ready to take away their
young eyeballs away from this beautiful world to a harmful screen. Vidyarpan, a
preschool in
Faridabad sector 37 and one of the best preschools in India is a
technologically advanced preschool but never lets the bad side of that boon
become a bane for your kids. With its attractive low investment preschool
franchise options, it is one school to consider for potential business owners.
Screen time is the very thing that is becoming a hindrance
in the development of their kids and even parents are so eager to foster
through the tablets. The ability to focus, to concentrate, to lend attention,
to sense other people’s attitudes and communicate with them, to build a large
vocabulary, all those abilities are harmed due to screen addiction. Now some
parents or critical thinkers might think that phone can be a boon in some cases
like mobile apps, educational aspects, that is true to a very little extent but
introducing of such devices at an early can be fatal. Following are some ways
which can be taken to prevent such an addiction.
Time frames- It’s
a good idea to sit down with your kids and collaborate on guidelines for when
and how they’re allowed to use their devices. Write them down so there’s no
dispute later over what they agreed to. kids are more likely to follow the
rules if they have a say in creating them and are also more likely to become
responsible adults.
Tech-free zone- A
popular tactic is to set times or spaces where technology is not allowed which
can be at meals, one hour before sleep, in the morning or whatever suits you.
Parents can also plan a gadget free trip.
Choose the screen-
Measuring screen time alone is missing the point. There’s a big difference
between spending two hours watching stuff which is educational and spending two
hours decimating zombies in Dead Rising. According to research the biggest
offender in this field is the TV because of its dual effect which is screen and
the advertisements of junk foods which kids can get their hands on.
Get active- What
does a kid do when there’s no screen to turn to? Break out the board games,
ride bikes, play hopscotch. In fact, there are many PlayStation and gaming
consoled which allow the kids to exercise a little and not just use their
thumbs.
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