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How to wean a child from a computer
Computer addiction is harmful to the health of children, so if your child is at the computer all day long, try to wean him from the bad habit. This is not easy to do, but if you have patience, you will succeed.
Why does a child sit at the computer all day
As you contemplate how to take your child away from the computer, start by analyzing your behavior and whether you are raising them the right way. Addiction does not arise overnight, but only if the child was allowed to spend all the evenings in front of the monitor.
If you do not wean your child from the computer, his eyesight will deteriorate.
Causes of addiction:
- the child is deprived of the attention of the parents;
- it is not limited by the time frame for computer games;
- copies the behavior of parents who themselves may be addicted;
- the sites that he visits are not controlled;
- his peers also spend all their free time at the monitor.
When children are bored, they have no one to communicate with, and parents are constantly busy, they immerse themselves in the world of virtual reality. At the same time, vision deteriorates, the spine is bent, and communication skills are lost.
How to wean a child from a computer
It is easier to distract a child up to 8-10 years old from the monitor, for this you just need to switch his attention to other, no less interesting things. At an early age, children are more inclined to communicate with their parents, to talk about their thoughts and deeds, so they are more willing to respond to invitations to spend time together.
Show your kid that the real world is more interesting. Go for a walk together, collect puzzles, draw and just play. Even if you are short on time, find a couple of hours for your child. Or involve him in your activities, let him help set the table, give him a piece of dough when you prepare food, talk to him, sing while doing household chores.
It is more difficult to get rid of a teenager’s bad habit. It is not always possible to distract him for a joint pastime. A number of activities will be required:
- limit the time for playing games on the computer;
- come up with a punishment for violating this paragraph;
- encourage meetings with friends, allow them to visit;
- praise your achievements in the real world;
- do not spend your free time at the monitor with your child;
- send your teenager to a creative club or sports section.
But do not ban the computer at all, such measures will lead to the opposite effect.
The computer is not an absolute evil. When used correctly, dosed, it has a positive effect on the development of the child. Just control what games he plays, what sites he visits, How long time he spends at the monitor, and the addiction won’t even appear.