The
Importance of Screen Time Limitation for Children
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In this modern era, the use of technology by children is
the common. The children can freely watching TV, using their pad, smart phone,
and also laptop. And this is now become a habitual for children, so when their
desire to use their gadget is rejected they will angry and cry. The use of
gadget for their educational media is good, but when they face the screen for
long time –it called screen time-, it can cause some problems for children.
The first problem that can appear when there is no
limitation of screen time for children is that their self-control is decrease.
Digital tool is very easy to access by using remote, click, and touch-screen.
Children can get all they want just by their finger, this easiness can cause
lazy to move in children. So, their body movement will decrease, of course it
can cause they lose their ability to use their body organ.
The second problem that can caused by screen time for children
is the social interaction with other people is reputed as something
unimportant. Children can get all they want by their gadget, so they think that
they do not need other people around them. It is okay if they are child,
because they only need their family which can help her anytime. But, when they
grow up and become adult, they will need other people. The problem is they are
not able to build good communication with other people, so they will be
isolated.
Finally, I myself think that it is important to make a
limitation for children’s screen time to prevent some problems that can caused
by long screen time by children.