Children are constantly exposed to screens nowadays, whether they are texting with friends, Watching YouTube videos, or playing online games. They always look busy with devices.
Decades ago, most people used to have only one Television for whole family members with limited programs. Children and teens were interested in kids' magazines and waited anxiously to read monthly series. Children used to play different outdoor and indoor games and liked to do creative activities too.
But now, unfortunately, children and adults both are stuck to devices. These devices have turned children and teens into lazy and dumb people. Even they don't want to explore the outside world. They avoid doing such physical activities, which take them far from their devices.
Screen time could be the reason why your child feels irritable, depressed, and unmotivated.
According to a recent study performed by (ICMPA), most children and teens spend 75 percent of their time using devices.
Too much screen time can lead to restlessness, sleep problems, severe neck and back problems, and definitely lower test scores.
Many children are having listening problems, too, and they cannot focus on things around them.
Excessive use of screens affects eyesight too. Children complain of having blurred vision, and they put on glasses at an early age.
Sleepwalking is also observed in some kids due to this excessive use of screens. They have become indifferent and sometimes even don't acknowledge what's happening around them. They seem disconnected from other family members.
Some tiny kids have developed a strange habit of eating their meals with their eyes fixed on screens. It is observed in kindergartens; some kids refused to eat their lunch just because they had this habit of eating with devices in their hands. Parents may think that in this way, their kids finish their meals quickly. But this kind of strategy doesn't work in the long run because it is impossible to provide them this facility every time. So parents should use some other tricks and techniques.
Lack of communication is there between parents and children. And this lack of communication leads to low morale.
Some people, especially teens, are always found busy chatting with friends all day long. They have so many social media accounts, and they want to be connected all the time.
Unfortunately, excessive use of screens also leads to unhealthy relationships. Couples seem indifferent to each other. They seem to share the same roof but don't get time to share their feelings and thoughts.
Here I want to share an interesting joke with all of you related to this situation.
"If you ever see somebody sitting quietly, with empty hands, believe me, his/her phone must be on charging."
Although it is not easy to have much control over these things, some strategies can be planned to avoid disasters.
Set time limits for your kids to use devices.
Try to take kids out daily for walks or to parks for physical activities.
Don't let kids take their devices to beds at night. Their devices should be out of reach so that they don't keep on scrolling.
So it is much important to acknowledge these negative impacts of excessive screen use and need to improve by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
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