68% of parents with children under 6 say their kids need a ‘detox’ from technology. Here’s why that’s scary, say experts

Children’s combination and many screen time comes to lack of worries, cognitive delays, executive operational problems and higher rates depressionanxiety and insomnia are all tied to allow small eyes smartphonestablets or other screens too early and often.

Still research as well as heavy warnings released by all American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Social Psychologist and Author Jonathan haidtWho cries out no smartphones in front of high school, yet they are ignored by many parents.

In fact, sixty percent say that their children began using technology before they could read the results of a hundreds of polls by the National Educational Company. And almost three-quarters (73%) acknowledge that their children can use 68% of children under 6 years of age.

Screen time recommendations American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says it should be extremely limited for children under 2 years of age, and then only if it is in line with the adult who can speak and teach the program next to the program. “Children more than 2 learn and grow when they study the physical world around them. Their mind is best learned when they communicate and play with parents, sisters, guardians and other children and adults. ”

For this 2 to 5, while the use of the screen should be limited to one hour a day, and mainly should consist of two-sided cameras or similar educational demonstration. Sesame Street.

But by Data from the general meaning of the mediaChildren below 2 view more than an hour a day, while 2-4 children follow two hours and eight minutes every day.

Why don’t parents warn, particularly since 49%, they are concerned about their children’s mental health, according to the bright horizon report, and 42% worry their children.

Some of it seem to be despair. Because 55% of parents say they are using screens as transactions to make their children relax so their children rest.

Also as a psychologist Becki Kennedy, Aka Dr. Becki, used to tell FortuneTo be in style This is an unheard area. “I do not think that the parent has ever come naturally,” he said. “But the idea that the parent will be natural in the digital world with all the items with all these things, the worst joke to prevent parents from making them terrible.” He stressed that parents should not beat themselves on all of them. And the more we dip with our own phones, he explained, the harder it is to set boundaries for our children.

Still told Kennedy who collaborated with hyplies Create a guide For parents, the possible value to seek help during children and the screen, “has never been higher.”

That is why Rachel Robertson, the main academic responsible of the bright horizons, finds the results of a new survey, so worrying and emphasizing that it is important to play “thinking long play”.

Risks too soon, much more for small children

“We help these children develop the rest of their lives,” says Robertson. “They are going to be future adults. What are the need for children now in their development, which is amazing during the first five years of life?

For example, says Robertson, an early education expert if you move your little child to a grocery store and they start putting them into a basket when they distract them. “It simply came to our notice then. But long-term, they missed to develop regulatory skills to manage emotions, “he explained.

He says that it does not build easily on the screen intellectual and their necessary social emotional skills and they will rely on the rest of their lives. Once or twice, it is not a big deal, but he says: He also points out the work of Haydt, which highlights a number of studies that show that concern and other social, emotional and mental health problems. In adolescentsare associated with the use of the long-term screen.

A body of science supports it, to develop cognitive, language and other skills, young children should have the world’s handiwork, explain Robertson, for example by playing with toys or communicating with guardians. Watching screens leaves them less available to exchange or listen to words, the possibility of language, cognitive or social delays has been found Recent studyA number

Another A study found that pre-schoolers had more screens than suggested What had lower development in brain support language and early literacy skills while another found More time is 1-year-old one screens to watch screens, the more likely they have to communicate and solve the problem, 2 to 4 years old.

Below, Robertson gives advice on how parents can start to rely on less.

Be intentionally

Robertson witnessed what he called “a shortage of intention.” When there are glued carts and taxis in the back and planes’ seats, he says: no exposed to it. “

And it’s just a little creativity to your baby to avoid screens, he says: In order to store plastic bottles, action indicators, collecting an interesting mass on paper and paper and paper and paper. “Then, when you have to wait somewhere, that special bag goes out, and you can see what creative things can happen,” he said. “There is a reason like a cardboard box” instead of the toy, “he adds. “It’s so open and creative.”

Another simple trick is just having a few small five-year games that you initiate, “Simon says” or “I spy” contest, such as a supermarket or waiting room. And don’t forget the books.

“Children really like the repetition as again in the same book, and again and again,” he said. “They love to be able to start predicting. They build confidence from it. They feel safe from it. “

Help children use screens for specific purposes

Robertson does not say that never let your child use the screen again. But how is it used, it’s important, he emphasizes.

Let’s say you’re in a hurry to cook dinner after work. When you are involved in the measuring measures of your child, it is a great way to attract them, maybe there will be a lot at the moment. Instead, let it use a screen to find an example to find out the recipe for spaghetti sauce. The assignment will not only be employed when you cut it, it will actually be useful with his answer.

“Then they study, and they are critical thinking, using technology, and then can contribute,” he said. “So it’s a great use of technology, and I think it allows you to still use it not as a fun device, but as a tool.

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