With the school process of children, many problems of our age also take place in our lives. The most important of these are screen, Internet, computer and phone addiction. We know and observe that there are many parents who have concerns about this issue.
Addiction creates a problem when it persists and prevents the necessities of life. All experts agree that especially in the children's world, technology is negatively affected by its advantages as well as its disadvantages.
By definition, screen addiction; Television is the most effective and widespread among mass media. Therefore, children can instantly be affected by the negative aspects of TV series, movies, cartoons and programs. For television, parents should be able to turn off the television and computer from time to time;
For example, during a family activity, the television should be turned off and not distract both you and your child during this period.
· TV programs should be watched selectively. You need to choose programs suitable for your child or decide what to watch with him/her.
· Parents should be prevented from watching TV series that activate aggressive reactions in children or overstimulate them and cause them to change social value judgments. If they cannot do this, they should be encouraged to watch the program with the child and then have a short interview about the program and express its good and bad aspects.
· Children should be taught to look at TV programs critically, that is, they should be consciously aware of media tools. 'Computer/Internet addiction' is a new concept for the whole world. Such as not being able to prevent the desire to use the Internet excessively, losing the importance of the time spent without being connected to the Internet, and becoming extremely irritable and aggressive when deprived of it.
Phone, computer, iPad, etc. Our lives have become easier with the widespread use of the internet along with devices and its penetration into every aspect of our lives, but it also brings with it many health problems and psychological disorders. real. Wrist syndrome is seen as stiff neck muscles, decreased sleep hours, fatigue in the eyes, lack of communication within the family, poor performance and failure.
When we look at school-age children; inappropriate use of computers and the internet; These can be listed as violent games, long-term use, visiting inappropriate sites, inappropriate and unnecessary conversations and the fatigue they bring, insomnia, attention disorders, indifference to the environment, detachment from real life, and economic difficulties.
Instead of banning your children from using the internet, set family rules regarding internet use regarding what your children can do on the internet.
Keep your phone, iPad or computer turned on. Install the computer in a common area of the house, not in your child's room, and offer alternatives. If your child is only interested in online video games, suggest an offline activity related to his favorite game. They should be allowed to spend more time with their friends in social environments. The environment should be prepared for people to spare time for social activities, cinema, theatre, museum and sports activities. They should be encouraged to communicate with their friends through non-internet means.
Suggestions for parents are;
· The way to prevent misuse of television and computer is not to ban them but to impose limits on their use.
· You should sit down with them and make a plan to control the hours they will allocate to the computer and television. They should try to get it.
p>· You should keep computers connected to the Internet in an open area and out of children's bedrooms.
· Computer games should never be used as a reward tool. Tell your child, 'If you do this, you can play as much as you want. Do not make promises like 'z'.
· You may want to play games, but it is very important that you limit this. Especially school-age children should not play on weekdays and their concentration should not be interrupted during the week. You should teach him to be content with a few hours on weekends.
· You can draw his attention to other areas. For example, encourage him to spend his time on a new hobby or activity. Encourage him to be interested in other areas. Show that playing games on the computer is not the most fun and not the only option. Make sure he is active in social life.
· Instead of strictly banning computer games, tell him about the harm he has done or may cause to himself without realizing it.
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