How can children be protected from the negative effects of mobile and internet?
Today is the age of scientific progress. The continuous development of science and new inventions have created many conveniences and this scientific progress is only due to knowledge but the fact is that man has got the honor of being the noblest of creatures due to knowledge.
Man has made many useful inventions thanks to his knowledge. Mobile phone and internet is one of the few important inventions of the modern age which has changed the course of human life. The whole world is dominated by mobile phones and internet. Has arrived The Internet is an invention that is indispensable for human development and the provision of information, and the fact is that it has made the world a global village and connected human beings thousands of miles away.
In the current era, mobile and internet technology has made our lives much easier, especially in professional matters, it has proved to be very helpful and the reliance on it has increased considerably.
Over time, technology has affected not only professional life but also personal life.
Whether it is home or office, internet, laptop, iPad, mobile is everywhere and every other person seems to use it. Even today’s children seem to use it recklessly and parents seem to complain about it. Children spend most of their precious time on mobile phones. Since the advent of the smartphone, its use has spread rapidly and people have become accustomed to it and this habit has gradually turned into an addiction.
The new generation of children have a very active, smart and restless nature and like to spend their time with TV and mobile. Smartphone is a world in which all ages and genders are interested, whether it is informational or entertainment available.
Parents have a big role to play in making children addicted to mobile phones. Sometimes parents are busy and when children want to talk to them, parents make them play games on their mobile phones and children are very interested in it. Children’s friends arouse their curiosity by telling them about different apps, so the children demand a mobile phone from their parents and the parents take the mobile phone to the children thinking that our child will not feel inferior.
Nowadays many educational activities and assignments of children cannot be completed without internet so there is a need for internet and mobile children. There are some children who have made success and wealth by making various apps and games like Tana Bakhshi, the world’s youngest IBM watson programmer, Arfa Karim had the honor of being the world’s youngest software engineer and also met Bill Gates.
As everyone knows, mobile and internet have become a necessity of modern times and its use cannot be stopped but it is having a negative impact on children.
Children are always busy with their mobiles, iPads, laptops. They stay away from physical games and activities. This is leading to obesity in children. There are also games that cause the child to develop aggressive behavior and parents seem to complain about the child’s aggressive behavior. Spending too much time on mobile and iPad affects the child’s academic performance. Creativity is affected, the child moves away from the natural environment. When parents and children talk less to each other, the communication gap between them widens. When children spend most of their time at home, the interaction with other people also decreases and the child’s attitudes towards relationships do not develop. Has proven that misuse of mobiles, iPads, laptops and the net affects the brain’s neurotransmitters in the same way that common drugs do.
Now the question arises as to what steps should be taken by the parents to help the children to reduce the misuse of mobile and internet and its negative effects. First of all, the parents should be their role models, the child should always Follows his parents If the parents read the book then the child will also have a tendency to read, if the parents spend most of their time on mobile and TV then the children will do the same first of all the parents should Do not use mobile or iPad when together, listen carefully to what the children are saying.
Parents need to make rules at home such as when using TV, mobile. Get children used to going to bed early, encourage children to play physical games, parents take children to the park and their Play together. Bring them various games like Ludo, Carrom Board and Scrabble and play with them. Parents try to keep at least iPad, mobile and laptop at home and set a time for each child to set. Can use it from time to time. When children are using mobile or internet, make sure to keep an eye on their internet search.
Restrict the use of the Internet for a few hours a day. It is difficult for today’s children to follow the rules, but if parents talk with arguments, children will understand, as parents tell children how excessive use of mobile and internet is mentally and physically harmful and How much is emotional intelligence affected?