The high-tech era is a new environment for growing up, and children no longer need to go to the bookstore to find answers as before, and the Internet can present them with a rich world of knowledge with just a few searches. Mobile phones, TVs, tablets, computers and other electronic products have become a necessity for modern families. However, for children, overuse of these electronics can lead to some potential problems.
At the Capital Children's Health Center, Wang Jianhong, deputy chief physician, saw a 4-year-old child who found that the child's language development was delayed and he could only occasionally speak short sentences. After investigation, it was found that the child used the mobile phone for **three or four hours** a day when he was less than a year old, resulting in delayed language development. This suggests that exposing children to electronic devices too early may affect their language skills, which in turn may affect their intellectual development.
Expansion: Language development is a crucial part of a child's development, which is not only related to the child's ability to express himself, but also involves the child's social interaction and cognitive development. Children need a lot of verbal stimulation as they grow up, and over-indulging in electronics may diminish their desire and ability to communicate with the outside world. Therefore, parents should guide their children to communicate more with others and read more books to promote their language development and expression skills.
Studies have shown that excessive use of electronics in children increases the risk of myopia. Staring at a screen for long periods of time can not only cause eye fatigue but also lead to vision loss. In one case, myopia reached 775 degrees at the age of three, due to the frequent use of mobile phones at the age of one. This is a reminder that children's vision health needs to be taken seriously, and that excessive use of electronic devices can cause irreversible damage to their eyes.
Expanding: Eyes are children's windows, and protecting their eyesight is essential for healthy growth. However, in the digital age, it is easy for children to become addicted to electronic products and neglect to take care of their eyes. Parents should guide their children to use electronic devices moderately, rest their eyes regularly, and engage in more outdoor activities to help relieve eye fatigue and protect their children's visual health.
Studies have shown that children who are used to electronic screens have a harder time concentrating in real life. Prolonged exposure to dynamic stimuli can lead to ADHD in children, affecting learning and socializing. As a result, over-indulging in electronic gadgets such as mobile phones can affect children's academic performance and self-perception, increasing their frustration in school.
Expansion: Attention is an indispensable and important quality in learning and life, and children's attention and concentration ability often needs to be improved through daily accumulation and exercise. However, under the influence of digital life, children are easily attracted to the stimuli in the virtual world, causing the monotony of the real world to lose interest. Therefore, parents should guide their children to gradually reduce their dependence on electronic products, and cultivate their focused learning attitude and good behavior habits.
Children's over-reliance on electronic devices from an early age can have negative effects in many ways, such as delayed language skills, decreased visual health, and reduced ability to concentrate. Therefore, parents should pay attention to guidance in the process of children's growth, appropriately control the time their children use electronic products, cultivate good living habits, and provide a good environment and guidance for their health and all-round development. May every child stay away from the "harm" of electronic products on the road of happy growth and have a sunny childhood.