Saba Parent asked 4 years ago Salam. I m a tuition teacher so i have a very tough routine between home chores and educating childrens… my elder son aged 3 years is now completely depended on youtube cartoons videos. how can i control his screen time i m very tensed as it may effect his eyesight too… kindly share your views… Jazak Allah
1 Answers
Too much screen time can cause digital eye strain to the eyes of your kids, headaches and fatigue, difficult focusing on studies and make them more prone to developing nearsightedness.
Firstly you have to manage some time out to spend with him, for example you can make mealtimes and bedtime a chance to interact with him . Recommended screen time for this age of kids is not more than 1hour a day and that too under the supervision of an adult. Not all the screen time is equal there is a good screentime during which you and him can play creative and coloring games and also high quality learning and educational ctivities are also available on Internet for this age.
What you can do is while you are teaching other kids you can make him sit with you, give him a coloring book or whatever catches his interest in books reading, writing, colors. Download coloring or learning games on mobile and let him try those. Provide him with a play area, unstructural okay time is very important at this age.