Nowadays parents give mobiles to the children for their convenience. Because of this, small children have become so addicted to mobile that they keep playing games on it for hours. If your child has also become addicted to mobile, then improve his habit from now or else he may have to face big problems in future.
It has been revealed in all the research that excessive use of smartphones affects the development of children's brain, as well as has a bad effect on their eyes. If children up to the age of 10 use a smartphone for seven hours or more, it causes the outer layer of their brain, called the cortex, to thin. Which has a negative effect on the growth of their brain. The growth of the brain can also stop.
It can also reduce the gray-matter density of the brain. Gray-matter plays an important role in memory, attention, awareness, thought, language and consciousness. Apart from this, excessive use of smartphones can also cause dryness in the eyes of children. When children play any game in mobile, they keep a tucked eye for a long time. In such a situation, there is no movement of the eyes for a long time. This can cause problems like dryness, redness and watery eyes.
Harmful effects of smartphone or cell phone on children-
Mobile phones can be an easy way to distract kids or keep them busy. However, it also has some disadvantages of its own. Some of the negative effects of regular use of mobile phones include:
1. Tumor-
For a long time, research has been done to understand the effects of cell phone radiation on children. Since children are at a stage where their bodies are changing and growing, the effect of the rays on them may be different from that of adults.
Children who use phones for extended periods of time, keep them close to their ears, are particularly likely to develop non-malignant tumors in the areas of the ear and brain. Children's bones, tissues or many organs such as the brain etc. have a very thin protective layer. Therefore, these organs absorb more than 60% of the radiation that comes from mobile phones. Radiation can have different effects on the human body, sometimes it directly affects the nervous system. It is classified as a "probable carcinogen" by the World Health Organization and is known to cause a possible increased risk of cancer.
2. Disturbances in brain activity-
Mobile phones primarily operate on electromagnetic waves for all forms of communication, even for internal communication. The brain has its own electric impulse and communication takes place in neural networks. In children, waves from phones can easily penetrate the internal parts of the brain, as they do not have a strong shield.
Research has shown that just by talking on the phone for 2 minutes, the electrical activity inside a child's brain can be changed. This erratic activity can cause changes in mood patterns and behavioral tendencies, and children may have trouble learning new things or concentrating properly.
3. Disturbances of Educational Functionality-
Many children take phones with them to their schools as well. Chatting or playing games with friends during school break or even in class is increasing day by day. This makes it difficult for children to pay attention in class, difficult to memorize important lessons and as a result children do not have proper knowledge about studies and exams.
4. Academic A-buse-
Smartphones not only distract children from studies but can also be used in wrong ways to score well in exams. Using the inbuilt calculator in exams where it's not allowed, storing photos or reference information to cheat in exams, or exchanging answers with other students on chat during exams, has been widely seen in various schools Is. Such behavior not only affects education, but it also affects personality.
5. Inappropriate media-
Like any other device, mobile phone can also be used for wrong purposes. Children see inappropriate messages, pictures or text shared by their friends or groups and can forward it to others. They may find their way to por-nography at an early age, which can change their perceptions and thought processes. Even sending and accepting your own photos, irresponsibly, can create an environment that affects their lives in the long run.
6. Sleep Disruption-
Children may stay awake for long periods of time talking to friends, playing games or browsing through social media, which over time causes fatigue and restlessness. Sleep also interferes with studies, as children get too sleepy while concentrating on the things that are taught in school. This has far-reaching effects that spread to the later stages of their lives.
7. Medical Problems-
Children who are glued to their mobile phones in their spare time neither do any physical activity nor get fresh air. This puts them at risk of obesity and other diseases, which can later develop into harmful diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
8. Mental Health-
Children on social media can be exposed to cyber bullies who harass and bully them on the internet. Children who are victims of cyberbullying admit it much later in life, when the mental damage has already been done. Social media can also be a cause of depression and anxiety when children are not given the attention they expect.
These tips will be useful in getting rid of addiction-
1. Make a fixed time for children to play with the mobile. You should also be strict about this time table.
2. Spend maximum time with children. Talk to them, tell stories and play quizzes and more.
3. Engage children in outdoor activities. Even this will reduce their attention towards mobile.
4. Never give mobile to children while sleeping at night. Do nice things while sleeping. The traces of the activity done while sleeping are printed in our brain. Because of this, as soon as we wake up in the morning, our attention runs towards the same thing first. In such a situation, if you talk to them well, then they will have a positive effect.
5. Make children forget to watch mobile while eating food. Due to this, children do not have the sense to eat and many times they eat more than they need, or they do not eat properly. In both the cases they will have to face trouble.
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