It’s a known fact that a majority of modern parents now let their kids use tablets and electronic devices. But is this really a good move? A lot of children can’t exactly have a normal daily active life because they tend to be on their phone and other devices a lot of the time. So why should you discourage this?
1.It can change the child/parent relationship
Between the ages of 0 and 2 years, an infant’s brain triples in size. A parent’s voice, touch, and eventually play can help build pathways in their brain that aid them in learning how to bond emotionally with other people . But for children who spend too much time interacting with a screen, something different happens.It’s addictive
2. It sparks tantrums
If someone has an addiction, they will throw a fit if you take what they are obsessed with away from them — at any age. However, giving a kid a smartphone or tablet to pacify them when they are having a tantrum isn’t a great idea, either. If these devices become the predominant method to calm and distract young children, will they be able to develop their own internal mechanisms of self-regulation?
3. Prevents them from sleeping
It’s no secret that curling up with your smartphone, tablet, or e-reader before you go to bed at night makes it more difficult to fall asleep. The light that emits from a screen suppresses the sleep hormone melatonin, and shifts the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle.
4. They become slow learners
According to researchers, a smartphone is harmful to a child’s ability to learn because it distracts their attention. These devices also may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of math and science,
5. It increases the likelihood of mental illness
