Caught in a blue screen. How to tear a child from the TV – Arguments and Facts

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TV has long been a part of our lives. And part of the lives of our children, whom we are, consciously or not, to accustom to a blue screen. Agree that time included “cartoons” or ad unit successfully distract the little fidgets and give the possibility for young mothers to do household chores. Today, from the mouth of the parents can hear that “Fyodor can feed only when he watches telly”, “Tema single minute is not sitting still, saved only by the TV».

A family evenings spent watching your favorite movies ! Every child at such times feels a connection and unity with his family – well formed tradition of “joint TV viewing».

In some families, the TV has gained the status of the background noise, that is, he is in switched state from morning until night, and “let there something buzzing.” If this is part of modern life, and to perceive it must be so.

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As a result of worldwide research, children aged from 2 to 11 years of watching TV each day an average of 4 hours. It turns out that by the end of school hours spent in front of a child exceed the hours spent at the desk.

In this case, children suffer serious health: developing obesity, there are problems with the spine, deteriorating eyesight. A strong mentality hardly able to deal adequately with telepotok of violence, scenes of an erotic nature … It turns out that from an early age in the mind of the children modeled certain behaviors and reactions. Increased anxiety, aggression, the emergence of irrational fears, poor concentration – all consequences of uncontrolled television viewing.

What do you do?

Pediatricians are advised to protect from TV viewing of children up to 2 years. Children 2-3 years old can watch TV to half an hour a day. And kids from 3 to 5 years, and one hour a day is enough.

Turn off the TV if you do not watch it. “Background noise” interferes with the children to focus on other things – the voice of parents, games and exercises. Just think: everything about what “they say” on television, “absorbed” into the brain kid!

Make sure that what channels / transmission are included in a time when the TV room is a child. Wrong to think that “it is still small and does not understand».

Do not try to buy the so-called educational programs. Often, they comprise unrelated image. Fast-moving characters, the lack of storyline may adversely affect the perception of information the kid.

When viewing a program / cartoon, talk with your child about what he saw took that understood.

Do not forget the alternative TV – books for which it is necessary to teach a child; outdoor games; live communication with other children and a joint venture.