Technology has continue to advance and children are now more than ever in contact with screens. From having mobile phones, tabs, laptops, and computers to watching television, children are spending a lot of time in front of screens which has become an issue of concern to parents, teachers, and physician.
There are social and academic outcomes of children who spend a lot of time watching screens but the most apparent one is physical. In this case, a habit that results from extensive TV watching is inactivity during which the body takes on extra calories leading to obesity. This is especially the case due to a sedentary lifestyle, which acts in a negative way together with snacking while watching screens. Moreover, the sitting position while using the screen for a long period attracts poor posture and eye strain with healthier and potentially vision complications in the long run.
Screen time has another similar impact on the mental health of the people. Several evidences has revealed that too much screen time in user’s interactions and use of social media leads to stress, depression, and substandard sleep. The kids are exceedingly in contact with social media platforms, therefore they develop expectations and tend to compare themselves with other students and this is very bad for the child’s esteem and also for their psychological health.
In addition, prolonged use of screens will lead to the child being ideas would be affected. In young children, it is found that screen exposure can hinder the child’s aspects of development like language and social. Same as the screen time it influences the ability to concentrate or memorization which is very vital and important in class work or in academic academies.
To minimize such effects, it becomes possible that one has to limit the hours they spend in front of the screens. This means that through the encouragement of the extension of regular breaks, extending the physical activities and activities in general that do not involve screen use, it would be possible to still maintain the health of the children. The parents and the guardians of the children have specific importance in ensuring that the children set good screen time habits and to set the right behavioral modifications.
All in all, screens are incorporated into the modern world allowing for the boundless possibility of options for children while at the same time it is important to know and control the amount of time spent in front of the screens to contribute to the child’s quality of life and health.
