Studies haven't conclusively shown exactly what overexposure to
electronics does to children's growth yet, but they agree less is better.
Not exact matches
Some parents buy two or more baby monitor systems
to monitor different
children, but with this option you must choose systems that don't interfere, or you'll only hear annoying
electronics screeches.
Suspended plush animals, plastic items, and even
electronics are found on jumpers today, so make sure your new jumper has plenty of things for your
child to do.
Then, when your
child complains of being bored or you catch her spending too much time on her
electronics, recommend she pick something
to do from her list.
Even though most parents don't seem
to be worried about their own screen time, most of them are worried about their
child's
electronics use.
For example, if your
child's grades are failing, you can establish a daily structure where he has no access
to electronics or favorite toys from after school until the work is
done.
You can motivate your
child to get his work
done by setting limits with
electronics.
We request that
children do not bring phones or other
electronics to camp.
Aside from the fact that I don't want my
children to remember me as always checking my phone, new research is showing that our constant use of
electronics is actually changing us, mentally and physically.
This is especially valuable if you have
children who love
to play with your
electronics (as most
do) since they may not be as careful as an adult... although some of us can be quite accident prone as well.
A fresh example was Amnesty International's report last Tuesday offering evidence that «major
electronics brands, including Apple, Samsung and Sony, are failing
to do basic checks
to ensure that cobalt mined by
child laborers has not been used in their products.»