“Screen Time” for your kids @ You should plan-out
Report indicates that the screen time for kids is
increasing day by day on smaller devices.
If you are a parent, then keeping your kids off mobile
device is a tough task these days. Children spend hours and hours on their
tablets or smartphones, hooked on to games, social media or browsing YouTube
until the battery dies down. While sensible minds around the world will suggest
parents impose restrictions or keep them away from smart devices until they get
matured, some consider these devices as a nanny to keep the kids occupied so
that the rest of the family can do their work peacefully.
UNICEF’s research states that the Internet is full of
stuff that can dump harmful information related to child pornography, sex
trafficking, child abuse and more.
Research
Link | https://www.unicef.org/publications/files/SOWC_2017_ENG_WEB.pdf
Children are spending more time on smaller screens than before
A report by Common Sense Media states that 98 per cent of households with children under the age of eight now have access to a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone, whether they are rich or poor. Children are spending up to two and a half hours a day on an average on devices.
“Screen time only keeps a child in bad mood happy”
A study released in November interviewed parents of children aged between 4 to 11 years came out with some interesting answers when asked about ‘screen-time’ problems. Consider the following statements:
- It is hard for my child to stop using screen media
- When my child has had a bad day, screen media seems to be the only thing that helps him/her feel better
- My child's screen media use causes problems for the family
- The amount of time my child wants to use screen media keeps increasing
- My child sneaks using screen media
Study Link | http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-12-14-children%E2%80%99s-screen-time-guidelines-too-restrictive-according-new-research
A study by researchers at University of Oxford and
Cardiff University in the UK proved that by interviewing around 20,000 parents
of young children aged 2 to 5. They found that a moderately high screen time
resulted in positive moods across children whereas various other factors led to
negative behaviour patterns in children. As said always, parents and caretakers
need to maintain a fine balance between exposure to the digital world and
maintaining a positive life.
Regards
Prof. Pralhad Jadhav
Master of Library &
Information Science (NET Qualified)
Senior Manager @ Knowledge
Repository
Khaitan & Co
Twitter Handle | @Pralhad161978
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