With developing technology, it is an undeniable fact that children can access tablets more easily and become more skilled in digital technology day by day. Therefore, the use of tablets is one of the issues that parents are curious about. ''Should I let my child use tablets? or "Should I ban tablets completely?" are among the topics of concern for parents.
One of the methods that families often use to keep their children entertained when guests come to the house or go somewhere outside is to allow tablets or smartphones. Every day, it is possible to see many children who focus on the phone or tablet in their hands and lose touch with the events happening around them. However, this situation causes serious health and developmental problems in children. Many disorders, especially waist and neck disorders, can be observed in children.
Our brain completes almost all of its physical development by the thirtieth month. For this reason, the thirtieth month is a critical period for children to start getting acquainted with screen technology. If possible, tablet use should be avoided until approximately the thirtieth month.
Tablet use should be under the control of families from the thirtieth month until the age of 13. Because children in these age groups cannot maintain self-control due to their developmental characteristics. For this reason, when a tablet is given to a child, families should not see this time as an opportunity to rest or do other things.
Completly eliminating the tablet is not a solution. The important thing is to set limits for the child to play with his tablet. For this reason, parents should support each other. While one parent sets rules, the other cannot stand the child's insistence. If the child does not comply with the rules, this situation will have no meaning for the child.
Parents need to maintain communication with the child by asking questions about the games played by the child and drawing attention to different aspects of the content. In order to ensure controlled use in children, children up to the age of 13 should not use tablets in their own rooms, but in common areas such as the living room. In addition, safe internet use at home is also important.
It is also necessary to pay attention to game and video content. Games and videos containing violence, death and sexuality should be kept away from children. If the child encounters content that is not appropriate for his age, a traumatic effect may occur. For example, if a 7-year-old child encounters a pornographic image on the internet because his sexual identity has not yet developed, that information cannot be settled anywhere in the brain and the information begins to circulate in the child's brain. This causes endless questions and inappropriate behavior in the child. In such cases, it is necessary to get support from an expert.
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