Nowadays, children have become seriously addicted to phones. Children can do anything to get their way. To get rid of stubborn children, parents give them a tablet, laptop or mobile so that they do not cry. But do you know how parents are making their children seriously ill by their own hands in an attempt to keep them busy? After getting the phone, the child calms down but gets addicted to sitting in front of the screen for hours.
Sitting in front of the screen for hours causes this problem
All kinds of research in the world show that sitting in front of the screen for hours has a very bad effect on the brains of children. According to the report, the future of children is ruined due to the addiction of mobile, gadgets and watching TV. Due to this, the risk of ‘virtual autism’ increases a lot.
Virtual Autism
Virtual autism is seen in children aged 4-5 years. It is often caused by excessive use of mobile phones, TV and computers. Excessive use of smartphones, laptops and TV can be very harmful for children’s health. There can be a lot of difficulty in interacting and socializing with other people.
Children aged 1-3 years are at a very high risk of virtual autism. Many times parents think that children are learning to speak through the phone but it can prove to be very harmful for children.
To save children from this disease, keep a distance from mobile
Phones have a very bad effect on children. It also causes a lot of difficulty in speaking. Children get busy with gadgets due to which they start having difficulty in speaking. This is the reason why you must have seen many times that children become very stubborn and start showing tantrums. Children also become very aggressive due to phones. It has also been seen many times that parents give gadgets to their children so that they do not get disturbed. Due to which the child’s sleep pattern gets disturbed. It is very wrong for parents to do this.
Children younger than two years should have zero exposure to mobile or TV. They should be kept at a distance. Children between 2-5 years can be shown TV for a short time but children younger than this should not be shown TV. In such a situation, they become addicted to it.
Nowadays, even parents are busy on the phone for hours.
Doctors believe that if children are to be weaned off the addiction of phones and TV, then first the parents themselves should keep a distance from phones, TV, tablets, laptops. Parents themselves will have to make changes in this. Changes will have to be made in sports activities with children. Correct your own sleep pattern.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, please consult the concerned expert.
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