Exposure to screen for long hours may reduce physical and mental well being of your child.
Children Spending Hours on Mobile Phones! Learn how to reduce screen time: Summer holidays are on. No school related stress. No burden of completing homework. Most children often spend their days glued to the TV and mobile phones. This has become a habit which is slowly reducing their physical and mental wellbeing.
Specially working parents find it difficult to balance their child’s screen time. Let us explore some simple methods.
– Set a Time Limit: Allow the child to watch TV or use a mobile phone only within that designated timeframe. This approach will help the child gradually adapt to the new routine.
– Focus on Outdoor Activities: The more time children spend indoors, the more their attention will move towards the TV and mobile screens. encourage them to engage in outdoor activities like cycling, badminton, cricket, or any other form of physical activity.
– Engage in Creative Activities: Keep your child engaged indoors with creative arts and activities. You may try out activities such as drawing, painting, reading stories, crafting, learning music, or solving puzzles. These activities not only help reduce screen time but also foster and enhance a child’s creativity.
– Be a Role Model Yourself: Children often mimic their parents’ habits. If parents or elders of house constantly remain engaged with their mobile phones, it becomes difficult to expect the children to reduce their own screen time. Children learn by watching your actions, not just your words. To be a positive role model try to change your daily habits, communications and reactions which will help to shape your child’s future.
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