The world has completely transformed into a global “electronic” village.
Social media has gained increased popularity, making it even harder for parents to keep their kids away from gadgets and protect them against adult-only content.
Asides from the goal of protecting your kids, you might want to keep them focused on schoolwork and help them develop their creativity, but the constant access to gadgets limits them and lowers their touch with the outside world, which is a problem because, as kids, they should be flexible, creative, playful, social, and willing to learn more about their surrounding which can hardly be the case when your child almost always has eyes on screens and their hands on gadgets.
On the other hand, it’s not just about kids. Screen time for adults has multiplied over the years, and it .gets worse as the world gets more digital.
You could find yourself always looking at a screen.
Whether it is…
- Watching TV
- Working remotely with your laptop
- Attending an online meeting
- Hanging out with friends and playing PS
- Scrolling through social media
- Chatting online …etc.
Why is this bad?
It’s because increased time negatively affects the mental health of adults, teens, and kids and tends to increase stress levels which, in turn, diminishes your ability to participate in recreational activities and have a gadget-free but fun-filled family time. So, how do you help the situation?
How do you keep yourself and your family engaged for…
