Most of us have this idea that children seeing TV, mobile phones etc
often is harmful just to their eyes. Sorry, it is not so! Addiction to
electronic gadgets at a small age is far more dangerous than just adding
spectacles to the eyes.
A human life is born with abundance of
something precious called as "Curiosity". Children are always curious
about things around them! We have always wondered how our children catch
conversations although they are engrossed in their own world playing
with their toys. The immense curiosity to know the world around, and
also the kind of attention they can give to anything around them, is
just amazing! Immense curiosity and high level of attention, these are
the treasures of children. It reduces gradually due to prejudices and
mental disturbances.
Now
watching TV, mobile etc kills both curiosity and attention. The cartoons
give them ready made answers to all situations. The possibility to
explore new terrains in diverse situations is simply gone! Just because
"Chota Bheema" eats laddus or "Shiva" rides a bicycle, they want it.
There choices are influenced by the character on screen. Further, they
are always attentive to one particular show on screen and their ability
to keep attention on diverse activities in their surroundings is
thwarted.
World Health Organization (WHO) has recently made an
interesting observation that lack of physical activity reduces sleep and
thereby impacts health of infants. It is time to take parenting more
seriously, as a responsibility, rather than facing it as and when
situations arise.
Holistic view is needed. Our ancient art of
parenting must be revived. There is a famous adage in Kannada which
translates as - "The child restricted to a room / house rots; whereas
the child that plays (in mud, in streets, in park) flourishes!"
It is not just the eyes; don't kill your child's potential. Bring him up
with care and with responsibility! Choose games over gadgets for your
child!
#Parenting
Link for reference:- https://indianexpress.com/article/parenting/health-fitness/screen-time-for-children-below-5-not-more-than-one-hour-who-5693853/?fbclid=IwAR023ZsV340eIl5ONKgyWguiEKozsebRRAQAZTu_2ezvByX-vC0OWmLKe70
