Recently the kids and screens They became an almost inseparable couple. It is one of the keys that define those born after 2010, who belong to the so-called Alpha generation.
So it is not surprising that a a baby or needsthey sit next to their parents in a restaurant, on a terrace or while they are on a journey, but always looking back at the screenwhether by mobile phone or tablet.
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This custom, that the smallest houses are to be entertained before the screens, is more than usual. We’ve all seen some parents trying to do that Your children are quietly watching on the mobile while they are drawing and we have directed it to the point that we do not ask ourselves about the dangers that may entail.
It must be considered that the children we are talking about; under five yearsalready born in the digital age, and so are digital native or belong to Alpha generation. And what is the main characteristic of the alpha generation? Who through screens and digital.
How do screens affect the health of children?
But we have to ask: what are the risks involved in babies and children up to five years of age with mobiles and on the floors covered? Can it affect their health or development? To answer this question and to understand the negative effects of screens in children and young people, we have the neuropsychologist Javier Tubio Ordoñez.
If we lose our children, they may use cell phones or tablets for a long time prevent developing your ability Your face is affectedas in the latest medical studies from the University of Michigan in the journal Jama.
This is what is known as the faculty “motion reactivity” it needs to be properly developed in the first years of children’s lives, so that they have good mental health and emotional management when they are adults.
We cannot deny that the use of smartphones has revolutionized our lives with thousands of applications and uses in our daily lives. But, like everything in life, it is important to define “boundaries” as to what is appropriate use and what practices pose a risk.
Science has already shown that “certain factors, such as the age of the child, the time of day they use the tiles, the content they consume and the time of use” are important.
Yes, “Most people under the age of two use devices every day.”when really that time should be invested in the child playing with the adult, says Javier Tubio Ordoñez, university professor in Neuropsychology and Education at UNIR.
“In children of this century there is a strong need to carry out activities of manual exploration and interaction with their caregivers, which helps in the development of cognition, language, motor skills and social emotional skills.” adds And this is destroyed by the excessive use of mobile phones.
Children and screens: a proven health risk
Since we know that excessive use of shelves in children can cause problems in the development of children, it is important to define what health problems can derive from it.
“The blue light This type of artificial emission has a suppressive effect on the release of endogenous melatonin, which could affect the regulation of circadian rhythms”, explains the neuropsychologist. And sleep is a vital quality for our children’s proper knowledge and affection.
Of course, it must be clarified not to fall into extremism and to notify the use of screens, mobile phones, computers or tablets. I eat well defends the order“What is really necessary is for parents and carers to control their use,” because “all this technology, along with access to the Internet, makes it possible for millions of people to not have access to information.”
Alpha generation: children who “lived through the veils”.
Technology is changing our lives and the way we consume audio visual content. Between 2001 and 2012, how the children watched less TV. On the other hand kids and screens they were increasingly connected to cell phones and tablets.
And it has been done, even to this day We live with the first 100% of the digital generation: these are the sons of Alpha. Millennial children who, from the day they came into the world, saw their parents connected to screens.
belong to Alpha generation everyone who was born after 2010, is also the year that the giant Apple released its first iPad.
But what are the main characteristics of the Alpha generation?
How do we use screens with children? WHO recommendations
The American Pediatric Association and the World Health Organization have now published a guide to help parents create a healthy relationship between babies and toddlers.
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At Natalia Castro Diez.
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