A study finds children's excessive screen time is the newest addiction. While some parents are not surprised that screen gadgets have turned their kids into addicts, others worry why it has hinged them so much. It seems children create an addiction to mobile applications because parents do not supply the social interaction needed. Let us address the reasons behind this behavior and the possible solutions.
Firstly, mobile applications fill the social void of children because parents are usually not at home. It is no wonder that unattended minors desperately seek to fill their free time with technology. Mobile apps allow children to interact at any given time and without the need to go long distances. The remedy to solitude is just a click away directly from home. Also, fathers and mothers usually work long hours away from home to provide for their children, granting limited time to share with them. Long commutes and traffic jams contribute to the scant time parents have for their kids.
Consequently, parental figures should provide quality time to reduce their children's screen time. Adjustments in the amount of shared time may be needed to counteract children's eagerness towards technology. For instance, parents may request homework schedules to spend more time at home; reducing the periods of solitude for kids may unplug them and share ideas with their families. Moreover, parents can promote outdoor activities to limit their children's exposition to screens. Engaging a child with nature develops social abilities needed in life - such as trust, confidence, and leadership. Unquestionably, devices teach very little in this regard.
In conclusion, absent parents may be the source for their children's addiction to mobile applications and also part of the solution through quality time. Caregivers will be surprised at how easy it is to manage this type of addiction if they share meaningful time with their kids.
A study finds
children's
excessive
screen
time
is the newest addiction. While
some
parents
are not surprised that
screen
gadgets have turned their kids into addicts, others worry why it has hinged them
so
much. It seems
children
create an addiction to mobile applications
because
parents
do not supply the social interaction needed.
Let
us address the reasons behind this behavior and the possible solutions.
Firstly
, mobile applications fill the social void of
children
because
parents
are
usually
not at home. It is no wonder that unattended minors
desperately
seek to fill their free
time
with technology. Mobile apps
allow
children
to interact at any
given
time
and without the need to go long distances. The remedy to solitude is
just
a click away
directly
from home.
Also
, fathers and mothers
usually
work long hours away from home to provide for their
children
, granting limited
time
to share with them. Long commutes and traffic jams contribute to the scant
time
parents
have for their kids.
Consequently
, parental figures should provide quality
time
to
reduce
their
children's
screen
time
. Adjustments in the amount of shared
time
may
be needed
to counteract
children's
eagerness towards technology.
For instance
,
parents
may request homework schedules to spend more
time
at home; reducing the periods of solitude for kids may unplug them and share
ideas
with their families.
Moreover
,
parents
can promote outdoor activities to limit their
children's
exposition to
screens
. Engaging a child with nature develops social abilities needed in life
-
such as trust, confidence, and leadership.
Unquestionably
, devices teach
very
little
in this regard.
In conclusion
, absent
parents
may be the source for their
children's
addiction to mobile applications and
also
part of the solution through quality
time
. Caregivers will
be surprised
at how easy it is to manage this type of addiction if they share meaningful
time
with their kids.