At what age to give a mobile phone to the child?

 At what age to give a mobile phone to the child?

 Sabah Afrin feeds her one-and-a-half-year-old child by showing different videos on her smartphone. Sabah, a private employee, said that due to his busy schedule, he was forced to show his mobile phone to feed his child. By looking at the screen like mesmerized, the boy eats fast, saves time. Another story was told by Rokeya, a resident of Gazipur. This housewife said that due to the lack of helper, she had to practice keeping her 8-month-old child sitting with a mobile phone. Now two years old, the child has become terribly addicted to the screen. Even if you don't want to call while eating, you have to do it now.

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According to Rocare, if you start eating by looking at the mobile phone, the day often passes. Because children sit for hours with food in their mouths and watch music and videos on smartphones. He eats very quickly if he is given food without a mobile phone. But most of the days I have to give in to my daughter's insistence and feed her with my smartphone.

 Children should not be in front of a screen for more than twenty minutes at a time.

 In this age of smartphones, many children are addicted to screens. The child's mental development is severely hindered. Apart from this, just as the radiation emitted from mobile phones is damaging the brain of children, their eyes are being damaged due to excessive use of gadgets. If you want to avoid these complications, the parent should be aware of giving the smartphone safely to the child. It is also very important to specify the screen time of the child.

 How long should you give your child 'screen time?'

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 Samia Alam, Psychosocial Counselor of Grooming Freaks said, "Nowadays, children are being given mobile phones at a very young age. It started from the lockdown during Corona. For online classes or studies, the child needed a laptop or mobile phone. If the smartphone is to be given for study or class, then there is nothing to do. However, the parents must take the mobile phone, laptop or tab after the class or study

Children learn a lot by watching videos. Like rhymes, songs, learning to count, learning letters, names of fruits or colors. As a result, some screen time can be given to the child for entertainment during the day. However, care should be taken that it does not gradually become an addiction. Samia Alam said that children can be given screen time for 1 hour a day, but it is not continuous. Children should not be in front of the screen for more than 20 minutes continuously. You can give the child mobile phone, laptop or tab for 20 minutes divided into three times a day. But do not make the habit of feeding the baby by showing videos or cartoons. It is never a good practice to feed a baby in front of a smartphone, tab or TV.

 Giving screen time and handing over the mobile phone to the child is not the same!

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 Giving the child screen time does not mean giving him a mobile phone safely! Many parents take their children's screen addiction positively and instead provide them with their own phone or laptop. It cannot be done at all. Children will not have their own phone or laptop for private viewing until a certain age. Children will use parents' phones or laptops for studying or entertainment. Parents must know what the child is watching on the smartphone. Some apps have child lock option. It can be used. Adult content should not appear in front of children. If you want to watch videos, let the child watch YouTube. As long as the child is looking at the screen, the parents will talk to him about the various things seen on the screen.

Parents must know what the child is watching on the smartphone.

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 What to do to prevent screen addiction?

 "The child does not eat or sleep without looking at the mobile phone - first of all parents need to remove this attitude. Earlier, when there were no smartphones, you didn't have to feed your child by showing videos'- said Samia Alam. He gave some suggestions to prevent screen addiction. When children between one and a half and two years of age are able to participate in conversation, oral stories should be told to them. Father, mother or guardian can recite to the child. Especially while feeding the baby. It will not make the child dependent on the screen.

 The effects of screen addiction are very clear when the child is 4 or 5 years old. At this age, the child's attention on other things decreases. Even in school he cannot concentrate on his studies. He insists or gets angry if he takes the mobile phone from his hand. started crying. Even screen addiction does not develop a proper understanding of his real life.

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