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Our children are surrounded with screens whether it is the television, mobile , ipad or the mini screens in cars. We can't completely eliminate the use of the screen but we need to find a balance.
Our children are surrounded with screens whether it is the television, mobile , ipad or the mini screens in cars. We can't completely eliminate the use of the screen but we need to find a balance.
a) Ensure that your child has no screen time atleast one hour before sleeping. The blu-rays from these devices interfere with the melatonin which is a sleep inducing hormone. As an adult I have noticed that days when I look at my phone for a while before sleeping , it takes me longer to sleep and my sleep is disturbed.
b) Ensure that your child is involved in a sport which involves looking at an object at a distance and then close up, so that their eyes learn to look at distance and then quickly adjust to looking close-by. Our kids spend more time indoor than outdoors that's why their eyes aren't able to develop that skill. Hence some kids have difficulty copying from the board.
c) Do ensure that your kids get a lot of omega 3 foods like walnut soyabean , flax seeds, salmon, chia seeds which are good for their eyes.
d) Ensure that your kids have proper posture while looking at the screen.
e) Ensure that your child eats without watching any screen. They eat mindfully ,enjoys the flavours and textures.
e) Ensure that your child eats without watching any screen. They eat mindfully ,enjoys the flavours and textures.
There are a variety of apps which you can download for your kids which are age appropriate and help develop skills.
a) Epic (unlimited books for kids)
b) Moose math
c) Khan academy (online videos and tests)
d) Educational games for kids :Preschool learning activities
e) Great children's cartoons : Curious George , Masha and the Bear
f) Tic Tac Toe
g)Playhome store, playhome school
h) Star fall
i) Guess the code
j) youtube kids
k) Marcopolo Artic
k) Word link
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