Things We Should Teach Our Children While Using Technology

Nowadays, since childhood, children are surrounded by technology. This increasing trend of technology leads to a greater impact on children’s life.

Children are so busy in using phones and computers because of which they are not able to spend time in outdoor activities, which leads to their poor health. Also, using mobiles and  laptops for a long time causes headache and eye irritation.

Watching television for a long time or playing games on mobiles leads to a decrease in concentration power. Due to which they are not able to pay attention in their classrooms or any other work. Overuse of technology by children also leads to frustration and anger.

It doesn’t mean that using technology has only negative effects, it has some positive effects too.

There is a need to make some rules while using technology, so that children can have full benefit of it.

It is necessary to set limit of the screen time and avoid using mobiles and laptops before sleeping. Encourage your child to go outside and play with their friends. If they want to play games on mobiles, encourage them to play some meaningful games by which they will be able to learn something new. Always keep a check on what the child is watching. Encourage them to watch shows related to any physical activity like dance and ask them to perform also. It will also help in boosting their self – confidence. Always keep a watch that the screen distance is maintained at a minimum of 25 cm from the eyes. They should take a break of at least 5 minutes from their mobiles or laptops after every 20 minutes.

So, without keeping our children isolated from technology, we can teach them to use it wisely so that they can get the maximum benefit of it.