Many children are very attached to their mobile devices.
Some boys and girls become addicted to their smartphones.
They perform actions related to the use of a gadget almost non-stop: watch videos of their favorite bloggers, chat with friends in messengers, play mobile games, etc.
Children spend too much time on such entertainment, forgetting about live family communication, walks, books, as well as other important things and phenomena that exist outside the virtual space.
It is very difficult for children who are addicted to mobile phones to stop using the device even temporarily: irritation, anger, anxiety and even fear appear.
Therefore, parents should not take away their child's smartphone. Especially since the gadget helps in studying.
But you need to talk calmly with your child.
What Parents Should Tell Their Smartphone-Addicted Child
The following phrase may be a lifesaver: “You’re missing out on the fun!”
Explain to your child that because of “living on a smartphone,” he forgets about real entertainment: about family trips to entertainment complexes and parks, about sports, about “live” games, etc.
To show your child that “life outside the phone” is also interesting, visit different places with him more often, have picnics, show him interesting board games, tell him about ball games…
And be an example: give up the habit of sitting on your smartphone for hours.
Follow all the above recommendations. And then the baby will probably overcome his addiction to the mobile device without any strict prohibitions and without serious pressure from mom and dad.
