Here's how long on the screen that your kids should have
According to a new study exploring the link between time and cerebral function.
One of the ways that parenthood is dramatically different today than ever before is the fact that, on all the usual parenting concerns, you must now worry about how all the time that children depend on their computers and Their smartphones affect their health. Since today's young people are the first generation to grow with birth technology, there is no longitudinal search on how all this time of the screen affects us, but the preliminary results are the opening of the eyes.
Recently,A new shocking study of 1,958 children 7 to 12 years have found that 27.7% of those who did not have myopia - nor myopia - developed the disease between 2010 and 2013, that scientists believe that scientists believe that the eye strain to look at Screens all day.
There is also a concern that children do not spend enough time playing outside because they are stuck inside and glued their iPads,which has been proven to have a negative impact on the physical and mental health of children and adults. (And the fact that the analog clocks disappear classrooms becauseChildren today can apparently say nothing of time is right, good, scary.)
But the question for parents remains: how long should your child be allowed to have? After all, like any parent today will tell you (especially children with several children), the tablets have become today something of a necessary evil - the "replacement babysitter" perfect for a child while you Trend the needs of another, and the best way to keep busy and silent children traveling from long distances. These parents will be relieved to know that the answer is not zero.
On aNew study published inThe lancet, the answer is not more than two hours a day.
Researchers analyzed data from a 10-year study of 4,524 children from 8 to 11 years old and found that those who have seen significant improvements in their cognitive development were those that followed the Canadian guidelines of the Canadian guidelines. 24-hour movement for children and young people. This means at least one hour of physical activity a day, 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night and two hours (or less!) Recreational screen time.
It sounds like rather basic - kind of as parents who say that children should brush the teeth before going down. But the study revealed that only 1 in 20 children in the United States met the three guidelines and one in three has metnothing guidelines at all.
Given how much our dependence on technology has become serious, if you remove your child's phone, they can moan or throw an angry crisis, but they will thank you for this disciplinary measure later in life and long-term , you "ll have a better relationship because of that. For more information on connecting your phone and your children, learnWhy your phone makes you a terrible parent.
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