Mothers often ask: “What should children do if they are always rushing to play with mobile phones?” Can what’s method be used to correct it? ], there are many similar problems.
However, why is the first reaction of parents to correct when it comes to [children’s exposure to electronic products]?
At this moment, someone will jump out and explain:
Electronic products hurt eyes.
Electronic products occupy the time of study.
Electronics are addictive.
At first glance, electronic products seem to be really heinous crimes. In fact, playing with electronic products is not necessarily a bad thing. Today, let’s redress the grievances of electronic products.
Electronic products are a good learning tool.
Computers or similar products are very important tools, and learning to use them skillfully has almost become a necessary skill (similar to driving). Early contact with children, no matter in what form, has more advantages than disadvantages.
For example, the computer, whether it is a game machine or a learning machine, depends entirely on our parents. If there is a clear definition and good planning, then it is a very good learning machine. However, if parents are lazy or turn a blind eye to it, then it is at best a game machine used to make their children [obedient].
1. Expand children’s knowledge base
On one occasion, my son pulled me over and said, “Dad, can I write on the iPad for you?” In fact, I have never taught him to write, just because one time is free, I installed a children’s Chinese character application App for him. After writing, he told me seriously with a face that the word read [big].
My son used the computer as a tool to study by himself, which I had never thought of before, but I am very happy to accept the current result.
Some learning App is actually very interesting. It may be more efficient for children to play while learning. Taking learning as a game is the most effective way to master knowledge.
2. Improve children’s imitation ability
I also have a daughter under 2 years old. She likes to play the game of animal calls. Every time she touches an animal, the animal will make a call and then gently tell her that this is a what animal. She will happily learn to speak and excitedly pull us over to listen to her calls.
One day, we accompanied her to the zoo. As soon as she saw the buffalo, she said, “Cow ~ ~ Cleisthenes. Very cute.”
Using electronic products in this way, my daughter not only has a good imitation ability, but also knows a lot of new things. The enhancement of imitation ability can effectively improve children’s learning ability.
Step 3: Improve your child’s creativity
My son is 5 years old, and he likes more advanced games, such as human body exploration and building block assembly in what.
Every time I saw him blindly, my grandparents went to stop him, but my son would not listen and would continue to mess up.
One day when I got home, he hurriedly pulled me over and said, “Dad, I built a big building.” I went over and saw that it was not, it was really a big building built with building blocks. He proudly said, “It’s beautiful, I built it from inside the computer.” At that time, as a father, I felt very proud.
Perhaps, all of the above is not worth mentioning in the eyes of some [progressive] parents, but I always think that these trivial matters that are not worth mentioning are all learned by the two children themselves. They can learn by themselves with the help of tools, which is OK. I am very proud.
Electronic products can expand children’s interests and hobbies.
Electronic products are a good thing, bringing children a bigger world. This is what we, as parents, should give our children most.
I have always believed that children should contact the larger world before they know that they like what, because I only know how valuable hobbies are when I am an adult, but that is not limited to drawing, writing, playing chess and dancing. There are at least 3,600 more hobbies.
I have a friend who can play with worms, At the end of summer, he went up the mountain shirtless to set up [golden bell] traps. The next day, I caught a lot of them. I was extremely happy. Like a child, we laughed at him for his mental derangement and was killed by mosquitoes. He said that you knew what. Just like this, he recently contacted Taiwan’s insect friends and became the responsible reviewer of a special issue in Taiwan. He was impressively tied with Taiwan’s [academician] in the title of the book, while he was just an ordinary recording studio recording engineer.
And my friend also started his [legendary career of playing with worms] from the online forum.
This example is to tell everyone that electronic products, as a tool, can bring children a bigger world if used properly. This world will have what influence on children. I don’t know, but at least, as a father, after understanding the bigger world, I wrote love poems to my children’s mother, finally got the beauty back, and raised two adorable babies for me.
This is not true. When I wrote this passage, this boy was playing with iPad. Where is his daughter? This is also beside my brother, staring excitedly at the screen, dancing and pointing.
When playing with electronic products, children should pay attention to what?
While the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of playing electronic products, we should also try our best to avoid the unfavorable factors in order to obtain the greatest benefits.
1. Control the length of time and adjust the correct posture.
If children play with mobile phones, Reading at a relatively close distance for a long time, or the unstable posture of holding a mobile phone in one’s arm, cannot ensure that the distance between the eyes and the screen is fixed, the muscles of the eyeball need to be controlled to adjust continuously from far to near, or sitting in front of the computer for a long time, and the number of blinks of the eyes is reduced, all of which are easy to cause asthenopia, thus leading to myopia.
The correct method is:
- Pay attention to posture, don’t lie down or look at your cell phone on your stomach. The best distance between eyes and mobile phones is about 30cm. Move every half hour, look out into the distance, close your eyes and rest.
2. Avoid playing with electronic products in dim conditions
When looking at things close up in a dark environment, The muscles in children’s eyes will become tense, and a series of other structural changes, including protruding lens and dilated pupils, will cause elevated intraocular pressure. If children have potential risk factors for glaucoma, this series of structural changes may induce acute angle-closure glaucoma.
In addition, even if the child does not have the risk of glaucoma, watching a mobile phone in the dark will easily lead to asthenopia and uncomfortable eyes.
Correct way:
- Maintain sufficient ambient light; Don’t look at bright and dazzling light sources such as mobile phones, computers and televisions in the dark.
Parents determine whether their children can use electronic products and how they use them. When the child is using electronic products in the wrong way, remember to pat the child on the shoulder in time and say, “Hey, pay attention to the posture.”
Finally, the latest recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics are attached for parents’ reference.
The 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics recommends:
- Infants less than 1.5 years old: not suitable for electronic products; Children aged 2-5 years old: they should not face the screen for more than 1 hour a day and watch high-quality programs. Children over 5 years old: Parents are advised to let their children control their time, but to ensure that they get enough sleep and do enough outdoor exercise.