How to help a child addicted to gadgets: psychiatrists share advice

30.05.2024 16:34

Your child can't spend a minute without a gadget in hand? This is a serious problem that requires intervention.

At first glance, it seems that there is nothing serious about being addicted to a smartphone or TV, especially while eating.

However, a child's body, distracted by the screen, does not notice what is happening around it. Ultimately, it loses the ability to track satiety with food.

How to help a child overcome gadget addiction? The second part of our article will answer this question.

Take note

It is extremely important to install a timer on the smartphone that the child uses, and also to determine the time of use of the gadget.

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Every time the timer goes off, you must remove the device from your child.

In addition, it is necessary to ensure that the child is always busy with some interesting and educational activities.

Then the child will have neither free time nor the desire to get stuck on the phone.

Previously we talked about how to calm down using breathing .

Margarita Sadkovskaya Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya Editor of Internet resources