Gadget Free Hour 2021
Gadget Free Hour 2021
How will you get your child off mobile phones?
Does your Child's phone and gadget addiction concern you? Tell us what you can do as parents to help them get rid of this bad habit?
Also, think about how you can spend less time on your gadgets and enjoy family-time more? Share your thoughts with us here and know from other parents like you!
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Jeena Roseline Jul 10, 2019
Sindhu Vinod Narayan Jun 7, 2019
Rani Lakshmi May 8, 2019
Sportyze Dec 17, 2018
Parents introduce mobile and TV as a devise of convenience and quick learning for their children. Having a no screen/timed screen policy requires an effort on part of parents; physically, psychologically and emotionally. A hectic lifestyle and lesser support system in terms of elderly presence, pose its own set of challenges for young parents. Often, the novice parent, lack of same age company and viral pattern of screen make a heady combo for the addiction! Here as some tips which you can include in routine with your toddler: 1. Walks together: the more time a child spends in open space the better its for the health. Child learns from observations and reflections and walks provide an excellent opportunity 2. Connecting over a story: Narrating a story to your child in an animated tone (while attending to your chores) enhances her vocabulary and attention span 3. Pretend and play time: while dealing with toddlers let them play with old school set of toy. children love pretend and play be it with friends or own their own.
Here as some tips which you can include in routine with your toddler:
1. Walks together: the more time a child spends in open space the better its for the health. Child learns from observations and reflections and walks provide an excellent opportunity
2. Connecting over a story: Narrating a story to your child in an animated tone (while attending to your chores) enhances her vocabulary and attention span
3. Pretend and play time: while dealing with toddlers let them play with old school set of toy. children love pretend and play be it with friends or own their own.
Rani Lakshmi Apr 10, 2019
@Sportyze
Team ParentCircle Mar 28, 2019
Team ParentCircle Mar 28, 2019
@Team ParentCircle
Youre right in being worried. Screens and mealtimes dont make a good combination, because of the harmful effects they carry- screen distraction does not allow your child to focus on appetite cues such as taste, texture, flavours, quantity. The ads tempt children into wanting processed and junk food items. To pave the way for lifelong healthy eating, you need to lay the foundation for good eating behaviour starting now:
Start by removing all screens during meal times, even for yourselves. Dont give in. Your child will initially fuss, maybe throw tantrums, but stick to the rule. If you give in, your child will learn to never eat without the screen. Initially, your child may not eat at all. But if youre serious about making the change, dont give in; your child will definitely not starve himself.
Make mealtimes a family activity, with all the family members gathering at the dinner table. If your child needs to eat earlier than other family members, sit with him while he eats, talk about the different foods on his plate, make up stories about them.
Offer the child what you eat as a family; dont prepare separate meals especially for him. If he refuses to eat, respect that decision. When he gets hungry after some time, offer him the same food item again.
Dont store up snacks that are processed and thus unhealthy. For example, dont keep any chips, biscuits, chocolates, instant noodles, etc. in the house. When your child gets hungry, offer him fresh fruits, raw veggie sticks with homemade dips, or home-made fresh snacks. This will ensure a full tummy even if he refuses meals without a screen.
Breaking any unhealthy behaviour pattern takes time and patience, but remember only you have the power to break it! All the best.
Nandini aggarwal Dec 5, 2018
Sayoni Mondal Dec 4, 2018
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