During the pandemic, both adults and children had to spend long and free time at home.
We see that spending free time and an empty mind pave the way for anxious thoughts for people. During this period, children begin to suppress the anxiety, fear and stress in their inner world, and disruption of sleep patterns, lack of socialization and decreased responsibilities are observed. Unfortunately, technology fills the feeling of anxiety, fear and emptiness.
Technology Use Should Be Limited
Technology had protective functions during this period, but as we recommended before the pandemic, children should spend controlled time in front of the screen. The time he spends on technology during the day should be proportional to his peers. For example, the time a 6-year-old child spends in front of any screen should be limited to 60 minutes a day. For children and adolescents, technology has an instructive side as well as an addictive side. Unrestricted internet use causes the person to feel that the time he spends offline is unimportant, of poor quality and worthless. When he is away from the internet, anger and deterioration of social-work-family relationships occur. Long-term internet use in children is an important situation that causes attention deficit, forces them to re-adapt to school life and social life, and causes problems such as conflict within the family. Allowing use without attention and restrictions during the pandemic is very harmful to social relations and the child's development.
To protect from internet addiction during Covid 19, within the family Using a common computer and using common technological devices is very important. The use of common technological devices naturally creates limitations for every individual in the house.
What can we do in this process?
The first thing that is important is activities that increase family communication by allowing children to have a pleasant time at home other than technology. Your child should be given a task at home where he can spend time appropriate to his age. Reading books, mandala games, puzzles, and board games that can be played as a family, depending on the age, allow you to disconnect from the internet. It will also reduce social relations.
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