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Of course, everyone has an opinion about the best time to introduce technology to your child. Experts, pediatricians, parents, and neighbours will tell you when they think it’s the right time for your child to start using phones, tablets, and TVs and what you should do. Not sure how to introduce technology to your kids? Read on for some ideas on how to prepare your kids for healthy habits and future technology skills.
* Please select a suitable time:-
Yes, most babies will soon be exposed to technology. Parents have phones, siblings have tablets, and late-night breastfeeding binge is real. However, contact is not the same as interaction.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendation is to minimize your child’s interaction with technology until the age of two. Children under the age of 2 learn and explore through play and interaction. Every captured moment is a missed moment experiencing the world around.
** Encourage Positive and Meaningful Use:-
Active use of technology is about using and interacting with apps and programs frequently, and passive use is about scrolling and streaming. Children who spend their time actively using technology are more likely to have better experiences and learn from technology than those who use programming only.
Drawing tablets, e-book apps and digital storytelling websites encourage children to engage, think and create.
*** Focus on Quality:-
As you introduce your kids to technology, invite them to participate in useful online activities that enrich their lives. Educational videos may seem like a good idea, but most of them are related to poor communication skills such as sleep problems, developmental problems, and poor vocabulary. Choose online content and apps that inspire creativity and promote growth in many areas of life.
If your child likes building things and solving problems, you can expose them to related technologies like Scratch to help them create animations, games and stories.
**** Do Your Task:-
There are so many “educational” apps and games out there that it can be hard to know where to start. Even if you’re just looking for the right reading app, you’ll have hundreds to choose from. Parents should do their homework when choosing the right websites and apps for their children. Keep their age, interests, and interests in mind when looking for people who will provide a great fit and meaningful interaction.
***** Be A Mentor:-
Teach and model kindness and good manners online. Since children are great imitators, limit your own media use. In fact, you’ll be more prepared and connected with your child if you interact, hug, and play with them instead of just staring at a screen.
* Bring Down the Curtain:-
Remember to always teach your children about online safety. For example, don’t share personal information online, avoid questionable websites, and deal with cases like cyber-bullying.
As technology becomes an integral part of our daily lives, we must balance the introduction of technology to our children to avoid long-term negative effects.
