Almost all the parents around the world are well aware of the fact that the usage of smartphones and tablets for their youngsters isn’t a healthy habit. Majority of parents even after knowing the adverse effects of smartphones for their young ones do not take any tangible steps to limit its use.
Let’s tell you the consequences of a smartphone and how it affects your child mentally and physically.
It limits creativity and imagination
Kids can easily access thousands of online games through their smartphones. These games are responsible for lowering their imagination, and creativity and also slow their motor and optical sensory development.
Sleep deprivation
Usage of smartphones excessively while in the bed disturbs your child’s sleep and it causes fatigue. They need to have restful sleep for the next day’s activities but a smartphone won’t let them have enough sleep.
No bonding with parents
An infant’s brain size grows three times in size from 0 to 2 years. During this period, the touch and voice of their parents help in building pathways in the child’s brain. This attachment helps them to learn emotional bonding with others.
But for children who use smartphones excessively, their neural pathways are not normal and this causes them to have less deep relationships with others. It also affects their self-esteem and attention levels.
Learning ability is hindered
According to the findings, smartphones tend to slow down the learning process in children. The interactive screen time of the tab and phones weaken a child’s cognitive abilities that are required for learning science and math.
They become addict to it
The combination of smartphone and internet provide so much to the kids that they find it difficult to get out of it. This makes them an addict to it and they can’t give up on the activities that they do use their smartphone.
No patience and concentration
Smartphone gives them so much in just one click, this makes them impatient and the qualities like moderation, impulse-control, concentration and challenging themselves aren’t developed. All these are the traits of an impatient and addictive personality.
Other serious effects that smartphone poses to the young ones are
- Mental instability
- Obesity
- Behavioral problems
- Weak eyesight
- Physical inactivity
- Desensitization to traumatic events