Spending excessive time in front of screens negatively affects a child’s development as follows:
- Fast-paced, colorful content weakens focus and delays speech, affecting understanding and thinking.
- Reduces real-life interaction and leads to poor communication and difficulty understanding others.
- Increases anxiety and stress, which may lead to impulsive or aggressive behavior.
- Causes sleep disturbances and obesity due to staying up late and reduced physical activity.
For prevention, it is recommended to:
- Limit screen time according to age (no screens before age 2, and a maximum of 2 hours per day after that).
- Choose appropriate content and watch together with your child.
- Encourage real play and family interaction.
- Avoid using screens during meals or before bedtime.