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This is such a common problem across the globe almost and every parent has been finding their own methods of peace, of a discipline of doing things which makes sure that the children are not damaged by the gadgets. Definitely not helped by the Covid times when online education became a necessity and small children needed laptops and mobiles to stay connected even to their schools. Now given this scenario I think first we adults need to understand that gadgets are aids, they are resources and they are necessary for children. Because even if we fight this devil altogether the devil is not going to go away suddenly. So the first thing which you do is do not make it a battleground of gadgets versus you. The child thinks or believes that for every small peak into the laptop into the iPad he needs to have your permission or for every small watched television the child has to beg borrow steel to make sure that he has fun. First things first how many times and how many days in a week do we actually sit down and play with our children? My point here is gadgets are used more and more when the children are left to their own means or the children are bored. You as parents have to ensure that your child goes out. Recently I was counseling a child and I was telling him why don't you go for a metro ride for your dad in Bangalore. Take a ride from your house to MG Road, go and do some sightseeing and then come back again in the Metro, buy the ticket, have fun. According to me I was just giving you an everyday way of life and both the son and the father was like oh yeah we can do. These common small time spent episodes of your child will keep him away from the gadgets and you will also understand the time spent like this can be better than spend without absolutely lifeless gadget. Second you have to cleat by example. If there are some common ground rules in the house - A) No mobiles on the dining table be it the father, be it the mother, be it the child however important your career however important your call. You can take out 15 minutes to make sure that the child is without the gadget and the rules are laid down. You can even have rules like Wi-Fi getting switched off at 9.30 in the house. Now you can either summarize and say it is bad or you can make your child learn that whenever the Wi-Fi router is on in the house there are electromagnetic rays which are crisscrossing the house it's not good for our nervous system, it is not good for our sleep patterns, it's definitely not good for our attention spans. So the rules that you lay down for your child regarding gadgets especially should have a scientific explanation and the child is going to learn by example not by sermon. You have to make sure that you lead the way. Fourth try and watch TV along with your children. If they're going to watch some kids stuff please have the patience to sit through. That way your child is assured that you also watch TV but you watch it for that limited period. My one sentence advice or a partnership module to you all would be lead by example not by preaching.
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