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What Is Good and What Is Bad? A Test for Parents About the Impact of Gadgets on a Child
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What Is Good and What Is Bad? A Test for Parents About the Impact of Gadgets on a Child
The average time a teenager spends on a gadget should be 2-3 hours a day. Is this true?
Yes
According to recommendations from pediatricians, neurologists, and psychologists, children aged 10-13 are advised to spend no more than 2 hours daily in front of a screen, while older children are allowed to use gadgets for up to 3 hours a day.
No
According to recommendations from pediatricians, neurologists, and psychologists, children aged 10-13 are advised to spend no more than 2 hours daily in front of a screen, while older children are allowed to use gadgets for up to 3 hours a day.
Should parents control the time their child spends on a gadget?
Yes
Gadgets are necessary for a child's social development today and must be in their life. But if you do not establish rules for using a gadget, the child may develop an addiction.
No
Gadgets are necessary for a child's social development today and must be in their life. But if you do not establish rules for using a gadget, the child may develop an addiction.
Gadgets and games are harmful to socialization. Is this true?
Yes
Not true: The first generation of people whose childhood was spent in the era of digitalization has already grown up, and they do not have any global problems with socialization.
No
The first generation of people whose childhood was spent in the era of digitalization has already grown up, and they do not have any global problems with socialization.
Electronic devices can disrupt a child's sleep. Is this true?
Yes
That's right. The blue light of the screen blocks the production of the hormone melatonin, which is responsible for healthy sleep. The brain receives messages: "It's light outside, it's too early to sleep." So we don't recommend using a smartphone a few hours before bedtime for you or your children.
No
The light from the screen blocks the production of the hormone melatonin, which is responsible for healthy sleep. The brain receives messages: “It’s light outside, it’s too early to sleep.”
Games are useless, they only degrade children. Is this true?
Yes
That is not right. There are studies showing that video games improve academic performance. They satisfy children's need for exploration and develop a sense of self-competence.
No
There are studies showing that video games improve academic performance. They satisfy children's need for exploration and develop a sense of self-competence.
Is it acceptable to control what is happening on a child's phone and tablet?
Yes
Parental control should protect children from inappropriate content and limit the installation of potentially dangerous programs. But please, no excesses: it is no longer ethical to interfere with a child's correspondence.
No
How could it be otherwise? It is the responsibility of parents - they must protect children from inappropriate content and limit the installation of potentially dangerous programs. But please, no excesses: it is already unethical to interfere with a child's correspondence.
Is it a good idea to eat while watching the latest news on Telegram?
Yes
What's good about it? Using smartphones, TVs and other gadgets while eating can lead to obesity. The child misses the moment of satiety, continuing to eat.
No
True! Using smartphones, TVs and other gadgets while eating can lead to obesity. The child misses the moment of satiety, continuing to eat.
Is it an acceptable strategy to calm a child with gadgets or cartoons if he is in a bad mood?
Not the best way
That's right. If you constantly calm children down with cartoons, they won't learn to cope with their emotions.
Quite acceptable
Well, no. If you constantly calm children with cartoons, they will not learn to cope with emotions.
And finally: excessive use of gadgets can ruin posture. Is that true?
Yes
Exactly. When sitting at a computer, tablet or phone, children often slouch. This hunched posture puts additional strain on the spine, especially the cervical region.
No
When sitting at a computer, tablet or phone, children often slouch. This hunched posture puts additional strain on the spine, especially the cervical region.
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