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The not so perfect pacifier
byVaishnavi Girish, The Hans India,
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byVaishnavi Girish, The Hans India,
13 March 2015
Modern day technology comes in a fit-all size. Smartphones, tablets, palmtops or laptops, make your choice. The younger generation has of course made its own. With toddlers and children replacing their tricycle time with the latest tabs and smartphones, parents too have chosen to bypass the arduous task of engaging their kids the old way. A tab has now effortlessly replaced pacifiers and colored books. Good, you say. But a new research Journal Pediatriacs may disappoint you.
Handing over smartphones or tablets to a demanding child can seriously stunt their social and emotional development. While many parents are actively engaging their children with computer games hoping to jog their grey cells, the study comes to show that all is not well with this shortcut. Psychiatrists argue that this habit is detrimental to child development and may harm the process of self-regulation.
Modern day technology comes in a fit-all size. Smartphones, tablets, palmtops or laptops, make your choice. The younger generation has of course made its own. With toddlers and children replacing their tricycle time with the latest tabs and smartphones, parents too have chosen to bypass the arduous task of engaging their kids the old way. A tab has now effortlessly replaced pacifiers and colored books. Good, you say. But a new research Journal Pediatriacs may disappoint you.
Handing over smartphones or tablets to a demanding child can seriously stunt their social and emotional development. While many parents are actively engaging their children with computer games hoping to jog their grey cells, the study comes to show that all is not well with this shortcut. Psychiatrists argue that this habit is detrimental to child development and may harm the process of self-regulation.