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Present world, busy schedule of the parents are lacking to care their child properly,
all are depending upon technology to simplify the work. Did parents think about,
good parenting? How to manage the child education? How to grow their child as
good citizen? How to spend time with child? How to play or entertain child
through proper communication?
Most of the parent has their own explanations; think about your child, they are
future citizen. Good parenting is worth for child’s future and its asset.
Screens are everywhere, Technology plays vital role in our daily lives. These
include electronic games, home computers, handheld devices, and different type of
gadgets. Gadgets are popular in children and as likely in elders addiction of screen
play is increasing day by day, it will make child’s entire life in prison and insane.
If parents, are willing to realize the fact and become a good parent, save your child
as soon as possible.
Scientific Facts:
Our cell phones, tablets, computers and other electronic gadgets have become
such a huge part of our daily lives that it’s often hard to put them down—even at
bedtime. Keeping your phone on your nightstand may not seem like a big deal, but
technology affects your sleep in more ways than you realize
The blue light emitted by screens on cell phones, computers, tablets, and
televisions restrain the production of melatonin, the hormone that controls your
sleep/wake cycle or circadian rhythm. Reducing melatonin makes it harder to fall
and stay asleep. Make your bedroom a technology-free zone—keep your
electronics outside the room (that includes a TV…)
Obesity
Restrains Social Relationships
Irregular sleep schedules and shorter duration of sleep
Behavioral problems
Loss of social skills
Violence
Less time for play
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder
Anxiety
Delay in speech and language skills
Poor fine motor skills
Academic issues
Hampers Cognitive Development
Delayed Physical Development
Sense of Isolation
Strain on the Eyes
Triggers Neck & Back Pain
Affect sharing
Radiation Exposure
Negative impact on character
Childhood depression and mood changes
Learning Problems
SETTING SCREEN TIME LIMITS FOR OLDER CHILDREN
Set reasonable limits for your child's screen time, especially if your child's use of
screens is hindering his or her involvement in other activities. Consider these tips:
Crafting
Read stories
Baby chef
Outdoor Games
Indoor Tent
Obstacle course
Treasure hunt
Board games
Solve Puzzles
Pillow fight
Music chair
Passing ball
Try Gardening
Tea-Party
In other hand, there are many skills which will help in reasoning, remembering and relating
objects with other objects. These skills are directly related to memory, and language. Now a
day’s technology helps faster and better development of cognitive skills in kids.
Competition skills
Educating student
DO’s
DONT’s
Don’t React
Don’t tell the world
Don’t break promises
Don’t smack them
Don’t entertain second chances
Conclusion
Everything is good if you use screen time in a positive way or bad if we use it in a negative way.
Some suggestions have been given above to help parents about limiting their child’s exposure to
gadgets/screen play. This is difficult to keep them away from gadgets but we can limit their time.
Always parent or caretaker should guide while using electronic gadgets Small children can use
gadget an hour a day and two hours a day for school going children. Good sleep is also necessary
for good health.
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