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Digital devices have so rapidly entered into the everyday life of mankind that it is almost impossible to imagine even one day without them. Just 20 years ago, a computer was a luxury, a mobile phone was an unheard of miracle, and no one could even imagine what a tablet looked like. Whereas today every home has at least one computer.

Just ten years ago, mobile phones could only make calls and send SMS, and were limited to one per family. Now it is a full-fledged device, a mini-computer with the following functions:

• Calls
• Messages
• Camera
• Camcorder
• Navigator
• Toy
• Alarm
• Calculator
• Video player
• Audio player
• Internet access

What a convenient and necessary thing! It's no secret that every person wants to be the owner of a device that will make his life easier, help or entertain him at any moment.

And so, when the number of gadgets in families exceeded the ratio of one to one, and children became their active users, the question arose of how harmful it is and how it affects the child.

Child and computer: pros and cons

Disputes about the dangers of computers for children have been going on for a long time. On the one hand, development, modern technology, the ability to navigate the flow of information and many educational games for children, and on the other hand, impaired vision, poor posture, nervousness and isolation. Our pros and cons will help you understand and draw conclusions.

So why are digital devices useful, convenient or beneficial for children? Our "for":

• Child development. Entire corporations are working on creating educational computer games for children. They are convenient, do not take up space, are freely available and kids really like them. Bright colorful characters in the form of a cartoon or an interactive game develop memory, logical thinking, attention, imagination and contribute to the formation of creative skills.
• Studying at school. Access to the Internet will allow a child to learn to navigate a large amount of information, process it, gain new knowledge, develop curiosity and thoroughly prepare for lessons. You can find many freely available video lessons that will help you better master the material and quickly complete your homework.
• Mobile library. Electronic versions of textbooks will lighten a child’s backpack, and the ability to download and read almost any book will allow the child not to waste time searching for works by their favorite authors and genres.

It is important to explain to your child that a computer or tablet is intended not only for games, but also for searching for information.

• Useful leisure time. All parents know how kids endure a long journey or long lines at the clinic. A computer or tablet will give your child the opportunity to turn on his favorite cartoon and distract him from long waits. This is an almost perfect way to keep children of all ages occupied at the right time.

However, the media, armed with warnings from doctors, talk about the terrible dangers of computers for a child’s body and psyche. What does it consist of? Our “against”:

• Eyes. If a child spends more than half an hour a day in front of a screen, there is a risk of decreased visual acuity - the child’s eye muscles are not yet fully formed, they get tired faster, and therefore become more overexerted. This tension also negatively affects the retina and blood vessels of the fundus.

• Spine. The harm of a tablet for children is manifested in the fact that when holding it in their hands, the child tilts his head all the time, being in one position for a long time, which can lead to stooping, curvature of the spine, and muscle tightening. Long-term tension in the neck muscles causes poor circulation, which can lead to headaches.
• Arm muscles. If a child plays his favorite computer game for half an hour and runs off to play football, of course, nothing bad will happen. But if the game requires prolonged concentration and strain on the hands for several hours, in addition to joint pain, this can cause cramps in the hands and forearms.
• Central nervous system. The harm of gadgets to children’s health becomes noticeable when a favorite toy begins to take up most of the child’s free time, or even the whole day. Doctors attribute complaints from middle school children about increased fatigue, sleep disturbances, weakness, and headaches to spending long periods of time at a computer or tablet. Often such children become overly irritable or apathetic, absent-minded, incapable of long-term concentration, and fearful.
• Weight problems. When children and gadgets become the best or, even worse, the only possible friends, the child is ready to sacrifice walks on the street and communication with friends under any pretext. A decrease in physical activity leads to excess weight gain and lack of physical health. In addition, when sitting at the computer for a long time, the child either forgets to eat, which leads to weight loss, or does not notice how much he has eaten, overeats and, accordingly, gains weight.
• Socialization and communication with peers. Currently, social networks are something that no student can imagine himself without. Textual and visual information, communication with friends, making acquaintances - all this attracts young people so much that without the so-called “connection with the world” they simply cannot exist.

Often, while actively communicating in the virtual world, in the real world teenagers experience difficulties in communicating and adapting to the team.

We tried to weigh the pros and cons of using digital devices for children. But, even taking into account the disadvantages, it is hardly worth categorically prohibiting a child’s communication with a tablet or computer.

In the modern world, it is worth navigating the flow of information and new technologies; the main thing is to know that moderation is needed in everything. Let's try to figure out how to reduce the child's time spent in front of the monitor.

How to distract your child from the computer

If parents have a need to distract their child from something, it means that an addiction has already formed. The influence of the computer on the psyche of children is so great that it causes addiction no less than drug addiction.

If a child is in front of a monitor or tablet for several hours, he is constantly concentrated. Such concentration is not characteristic of the body; it is possible only for 15 - 20 minutes. Therefore, nervous and emotional overstrain occurs, causing absent-mindedness, anxiety and depression of the nervous system.

Children of different ages react to prohibitions in different ways. Preschool children throw a tantrum: their favorite toy is taken away, their time is limited, they offend them accordingly, and they cry from powerlessness and resentment. This is a signal to parents that it is time to take action.

School-age children, especially teenagers, become withdrawn, stop talking, harbor resentment and see prohibitions as a universal misunderstanding. How to avoid conflicts and try to distract your child with other activities?

Loving parents must understand that this requires effort and effort. To help them, we have collected several ideas on how to spend time without gadgets.

Take your mind off your tablet: 15 fun family entertainment ideas

Try to find areas of creativity or entertainment that will really interest your child or teenager, and at the same time help you find a common language with your child.

1. Remember the existence of puzzles. Your child will be interested in small cartoon pictures with large details. And for an older child, an image with a beautiful landscape, a car or a still life made from a large number of parts, which, after assembly, can be placed in a frame and hung on the wall, is suitable.
2. Find a salted play dough recipe online. Children love to play with it. You can make a picture or just a figurine, bake it, and then paint it and decorate the walls of the kitchen, hallway, or give it to your grandmother.
3. Make papier-mâché with your child. Find a plate or figure that you can cover with pieces of paper, let dry and decorate together. There may be glue residues around, but you will definitely enjoy the process.
4. Try a child in the field of science. Both toddlers and teens love to mix things up. Choose a children's experiment kit in the store or find a couple of simple experiments online. The main thing is to follow safety rules and be sure to tell your child about it.
5. Tell us about collecting. Remember how you collected candy wrappers, calendars and postcards as a child. Offer to come up with something to collect: coins from different countries, stickers or labels. Give your collection a place and organization, and you can keep records in a beautiful notebook.
6. Take out the long-bought karaoke system from the mezzanine. Put on a CD with any songs, take a microphone and sing. Don't be afraid to be funny, joke, have fun, the main thing is to be together!
7. Have a family adventure day. Prepare properly and organize the quest. You can hide sweets in a closet or bury a treasure in the yard, providing your child with a few notes and signs. Involve all family members in the game. The more interesting the tasks you come up with, the less likely it is that the child will remember his favorite tablet.
8. Try to get your child interested in astronomy. Observe the starry sky, show constellations familiar to you, teach them to identify them, offer to draw a map of the starry sky, talk about life on other planets.
9. Look for board games on the back shelves. Children will enjoy playing Monopoly or Lotto with their parents. Play, joke, but don't give in! Children don't like this.
10. Talk to your child about relatives. Children are interested in the names of their great-grandparents and what they looked like. Invite your child to create a family tree - print out photographs, draw, glue, try to make it large and branchy.
11. Try writing funny stories. Remember the game from your childhood, when participants take turns writing phrases while answering a series of questions. Read what came out, you will definitely have something to laugh at!
12. Plant a plant with your child, or better yet, have him plant it himself under your supervision. Let it be an apple tree near the house or a lemon on the window. The main thing is to take care of it and watch it grow. You can suggest keeping a diary and writing down when the first leaves, fruits appeared, or what seasonal changes occur with it.
13. Learn to make events out of little things. Wake up your child early in the morning, take a thermos of hot tea and a couple of sandwiches and go to the nearest park or even to the balcony to watch the sunrise. Watch the sun rise, talk and teach your child to smile at the new day.
14. Start a family tradition, such as Saturday afternoon tea. Find a new recipe and bake cookies with your kids. Let them cut and sculpt it themselves, the more interesting and tastier it will be to try.
15. Plan a trip with the whole family. It doesn’t matter if it’s to another country or a neighboring city. Make a route together with your child, mark on the map the places you are going to visit and hit the road. Print out photos from your trip, place them in a small album, making funny captions so that the memories stay with you for a long time.

Of course, all these ideas require some effort, imagination and time from parents. But this is the least that can be sacrificed for the sake of children. Often, it would be a good idea for adults to forget about their tablet or phone and get carried away with modeling, drawing, singing, or simply chatting with a child and remembering that there are other interests and values ​​in life.

Computer addiction usually occurs in children between the ages of 10 and 16. And this is not surprising - the teenage psyche is not yet stable enough. However, medical statistics are disappointing - among gambling addicts you can increasingly find younger schoolchildren and even preschool children.

Today we will talk about how to rid a child of computer addiction, we will understand the sources of its occurrence and learn the advice of specialists on its prevention.

The topic of excessive computer use is becoming more relevant every day. For example, recently there was a high-profile tragedy: a ninth-grader killed his mother and managed to seriously wound his father just because they forbade him to sit at the computer.

According to a psychologist who talked with a young gambling addict, the teenager developed a gaming addiction. He had practically lost touch with reality and considered his actions to be a continuation of the game. The mental disorder was aggravated by the fact that the child constantly played violent “shooters” (shooters).

The presence of this disease in a child can be refuted or confirmed only after consultation with a psychologist. However, even at home, parents can pay attention to obvious symptoms of addiction.

1. The child sits in front of the monitor for more than three hours a day, not including homework.
2. A teenager needs the computer to run in the background. Therefore, the child turns it on immediately after waking up and returning from classes.
3. Any attempts by adults to limit screen time often end in quarrels, scandals and acute conflicts with the teenager.
4. Schoolchildren have a sharp decrease in the number of social contacts, since communication takes place in instant messengers and social networks.
5. Children are unable to occupy themselves without gadgets. Board games, books and other entertainment are simply not interesting to them.
6. Often, the child neglects household responsibilities and homework in favor of another play session.
7. Almost all interaction with peers comes down to discussing new products in the gaming industry and computer technology.

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Main types of computer addiction in children

Before you talk about ways to solve the problem and listen to the advice of psychologists, you need to understand what type of addiction your child has.

According to experts, there are two main types of unhealthy computer addiction.

1. Gaming addiction in children(cyberaddiction) manifests itself in an unhealthy attraction to computer toys. A teenager can sit in front of a monitor for hours, forgetting about studying and even eating. Cyber ​​addiction, in turn, comes in two types:
   • passion for non-role-playing games (arcades, puzzles, speed of reaction), when the child rejoices in completing the game or getting the maximum number of points;
   • dependence on role-playing toys, when children play for certain characters, completely immersing themselves in virtuality.
2. Network addiction (Internet addiction) observed in schoolchildren who experience difficulties in relationships with peers. The teenager spends all his free time (up to 14-15 hours a day) on forums, chat rooms and social networks. He communicates, downloads music and movies, and makes virtual acquaintances. Obvious signs are constantly checking email, an irresistible desire to go online from a computer, tablet or phone.

How dangerous is computer addiction for children's health?

The most obvious consequence of constant screen time is visual impairment. According to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, “computer vision syndrome” is widespread among today’s teenagers, the symptoms of which include pain in the eyes, tearing and constant headaches.

However, there are many more health problems caused by the computer. According to the authoritative English psychologist Eric Sigman, computer addiction in children can cause:

• obesity, because children, staring at the screen, do not walk or play, but mechanically eat what is on their plate;
• weakened immunity, which means susceptibility to colds and infectious diseases;
• problems with memory, concentration, and, as a result, difficulties with learning;
• insomnia;
• autism.

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The influence of a computer on a child’s psyche

• The child has less contact with peers, and real life is replaced by virtual life. This, in turn, increases the fascination with the computer - time spent without it seems wasted.
• Against the background of social maladaptation, some schoolchildren develop unjustified aggression, rigidity and other antisocial behavior.
• Teachers are sure that excessive involvement with the computer leads to a decrease in literacy. Children write with errors because they are already accustomed to automatic spell checking.

Advice from a psychologist for getting rid of computer addiction

Can't wean your children away from endless games and communication on social networks? First of all, you need to understand what caused this bad habit. Among its sources are self-doubt, difficult relationships with family members, and inability to build relationships with classmates. Parents in such situations need to support the teenager and help deal with the troubles.

1. The first step is for the whole family to acknowledge the existence of addiction and develop measures to combat it. We immediately warn you that the treatment of setegolism and cyber addiction is a long and very painstaking work.
2. Do not hesitate to contact a psychologist or psychotherapist. Firstly, the specialist will confirm or refute your suspicions, and secondly, he will see the situation from the outside, find out the cause of the addiction and prescribe treatment.
3. You should not criticize, scold, or even physically punish children. Such actions will only aggravate the problem and alienate the teenager from his parents, forcing him to withdraw even more into his inner world.
4. A genuine interest in their hobby will help you get closer to your children. This will increase trust in adults, which means teens will be more willing to share their emotions and more likely to follow parental advice.
5. The void that will appear after giving up gaming needs to be filled with another hobby. This could be sports or creative activities, reading books, or a hobby club.

For children and teenagers, everything is in the hands of their parents. Let's put it this way: it is imperative to worry about and control the time your child spends at the computer. More and more often, parents ask how to wean their teenagers away from the computer. We cannot pack our things and take our child to some remote place where there is no computer or Internet. How to distract a teenager from the computer in this case?

The problem of computer addiction among our children today is breaking all records. The information that the child receives from the monitor screen is also subject to control. For a preschooler, the time allowed for playing on the computer is limited to 15 minutes (without a break). Monitor time” (like TV) – only in strictly dosed “portions”. Put away the computer and take it out only at the time strictly determined by mom. Place restrictions on access to “adult” sites, and monitor games for their benefits for the child.

No computer can replace communication with mom and dad. Despite work, busyness, problems and undercooked borscht - be there for your child. Play with your child. Of course, at a strictly allotted time, but together. Let the child take part in this. Keep the modem, but turn it on only when the child is busy with his own business. Thirdly, it is impossible to distract a child in adolescence with construction toys and playing snowballs.

Sports, clubs, etc. The pleasure that a child gets from sports, dancing and other active activities cannot be compared with the joy from another “like” or “game” of shooting games.

Is your child embarrassed to communicate in real life? In virtual reality, is he a brave superhero? Become your child's friend. At this age, an orderly tone and a belt are not helpers. Now the child needs a friend. Listen to your child and participate in his life. Be interested in his desires and problems - it is in them that you will find all the answers to the question “how to distract...”.

How to wean a teenager off the computer?

Based on what your child lacks, why exactly does he run to the Internet. Now is the time to deeply and completely immerse yourself in that area of ​​interest that is probably already stuck in the child’s head. If a child has already found himself, but does not have the opportunity to develop in the chosen direction, give him this opportunity. How do you deal with computer addiction in a child? In my opinion, it is absolutely forbidden to give a computer before school.

If everyone in the family is sitting at a computer, then the child will get there too. The rest of your free time is spent keeping your child busy. The only way to distract a child is not to leave him time on the PC. After school - to the section.

I’m already silent about the books that children read in abridged Internet versions. Teach them to use only in the most extreme cases, and prohibit games and social networks altogether. That’s why I treat children with such anger - they don’t give anything, they just take money in wild quantities. Dad is working with his child. Modern parents find themselves in a difficult position: in addition to the standard problem of “fathers and sons,” there is added an absolute lack of understanding of the world in which modern teenagers live.

Computer in the life of a teenager

However, if you see your child staring at the screen all the time, it starts to get really scary. Let's figure out why today's teenagers spend so much time on the computer. Yesterday's child moves away from his parents, becoming more and more independent. It’s too early for a teenager to live without parents, so frequent meetings with friends and/or escape to virtual reality become the solution.

Teenagers who stand out from the crowd have the opportunity to find friends and like-minded people. Communication among modern teenagers has moved to another level - so maybe parents shouldn’t worry? A teenager is not yet an adult, and it is his parents who are responsible for his health. You must measure the amount of screen time in your child's life. In this case, parents should understand the reasons that pushed the teenager into the screen world and take measures to “pull” him out of there.

How to wean a teenager off the computer - important tips for parents to prevent computer addiction in children

On the Internet, a teenager who has problems with social adaptation has the opportunity to become different, open up, find friends and even love. And in this regard, everything is obvious - the eyes of modern schoolchildren are adapting to looking at a flickering picture at close range.

Myopia is getting younger every year, and it is stupid to deny the relationship of this fact with the popularization of computers, phones and tablets. A computer, for all its complexity, is a machine. No game, no communication on social networks can convey all the subtleties inherent in the versatility of the world and human personality. Robotization of thinking occurs, emotions, compassion, humanity disappear - something that was always inherent in children before. Therefore, in my opinion, a computer is harmful for a developing child.

A teenager sitting at a computer (laptop or tablet) is a familiar and even banal picture, isn’t it? All of the above requires money, but there is no money. There are only physical ones on the computer and on the Internet. Yes, you will spend a lot of time, but the child will sit over the canvas together with the computer, and there is no need to talk about the benefits of this event.

Hello! My name is Yulia. I will tell you about how I saved my, in general, adult son Ilya from computer and gaming addiction. I hope that many will agree with the presented approach to getting rid of this type of addiction and, perhaps, even adopt it.

It was four years ago, Ilya was in his fourth year at the institute, he was then 21 years old. Ilya had difficulties with his studies: constantly missing classes, missing classes, calling home from the dean’s office... He spent all his time either surfing the Internet or playing countless online games. At some point, I realized that this could no longer continue: it would end, firstly, with expulsion, and secondly, with the complete degradation of my son’s personality.

Through one of my friends, I found a psychologist named Svetlana: a rather energetic young woman. We easily found a common language with her, and after listening to my problem, she offered me a program, the action of which I will outline below.

One day I invited Svetlana home. She followed into Ilya’s room, where he, as usual, was playing some game on the computer, while listening to music on headphones. He didn’t even notice the unfamiliar woman in his room until she touched him on the shoulder (at that time I remained outside the door, listening to their conversation).

The son expressed fear and surprise, asking Svetlana who she actually was and how she got into his room?
- You can call me Aunt Sveta. - the psychologist said with a smile, “I’m here to help you solve your computer problems.”
- I don’t have any problems! - Ilya snapped.
- You're wrong...
Svetlana asked my son several simple questions, each of which, however, caused him difficulties. She asked how much time a day he devotes to the computer, whether everything is good with his studies, how often he communicates with friends, how his relationships are with the opposite sex.
While maintaining a benevolent tone of the dialogue, Svetlana, however, managed to confuse Ilya somewhat, and he admitted that the computer really occupies too much of a place in his life.
- It’s not just a big thing... It’s a real addiction! - said Svetlana, - And I offer you a radical, but very effective means of getting rid of it: we will reduce your time at the computer to 1 hour a day.
And then Ilya began to be indignant and protest. After waiting for him to calm down a little, Svetlana made it clear to him that the treatment program would not be canceled just because of his disagreement: after all, the computer was bought with his mother’s money, and the mother has the right to set any restrictions.

Realizing his powerlessness, the son changed tactics: he began to beg to be allowed to spend four, three, or at least two hours a day at the computer. But Svetlana was adamant:
- Sorry, Ilyusha, but we won’t bargain with you. An hour - and not a minute more.
Then the psychologist asked Ilya to let her use the computer for two minutes to make the necessary settings. Svetlana set it to turn off automatically an hour after starting work, and also set a password on the computer (she later told it to me). Then she silently turned off the computer, causing Ilya to be violently indignant:
- Wait, it’s so unfair! You said it was only for two minutes!
“That’s right,” Svetlana agreed, “and I kept my word.” But I didn’t promise that I’d let you use the computer after that.
She warned that her son should in no way find out the password - otherwise the entire program would be disrupted. Svetlana told me to be strong and not to give in to my son’s pressure - after all, I should be an authority for him - even though he is 21 years old.

Ilya spent the rest of the day without a computer, not wanting to talk to anyone. He just lay on the sofa, covering his face with his hands. I reminded myself that I shouldn’t feel guilty or sorry.

The next day, Svetlana visited us again, asking Ilya how he felt about his current situation?
- Badly. “I have nothing to do,” he muttered through his teeth.
Svetlana praised him for enduring his hardships with dignity, and also asked him not to look at her as an enemy and “an evil aunt who took away his favorite toy.”
“But you will look for classes for yourself,” said the psychologist. “You are already an adult.” I advise you to think carefully about how you will fill the free time you have.

After this, Ilya went through a period of “withdrawal”, when he considered everyone an enemy and did not want to make contact. Over the next week, Svetlana visited us every day, checking Ilya’s psychological state and talking with him about the need for life changes. The son became sharper, gloomier, he was very upset by the deprivation of the computer, which had been a part of his life for a long time. He often, but unsuccessfully, begged me for the password. Sometimes Ilya said that he needed to do his schoolwork on the computer - I allowed him to do this, but turned off the power as soon as I noticed him having fun. What irritated Ilya most was how suddenly his computer turned off at the end of the allotted hour - every now and then he did not have time to finish playing or watch something.

I was afraid that my son would never be able to come to terms with the loss - however, Svetlana assured me that the main thing was to wait until the withdrawal period was over. And she turned out to be right. Ilya simply had no choice: within a month he took up his books, and his studies gradually began to improve. He fell in love with fiction and began to spend more time outside with friends.

Another six months later, Ilya had a desire to sign up for sports dances, where he met a girl whom he later married. Over time, he forgot to even think about computer entertainment: he uses the computer mainly only for work.

To summarize, I would like to say that this method of getting rid of computer addiction can be called the “shock therapy” method. Of course, it will cause a negative reaction in the child. However, what you should be afraid of is not the hysterics that your child will throw at first. You should be wary of the harm that it will receive from endless hours spent online. The method of persuasion is usually ineffective (Svetlana warned me about this right away) - after all, any addiction takes strong roots in the human consciousness.

In connection with many doubts about the veracity of this story, I would like to make some clarifications.

Firstly: regarding why the son did not object to the new mode of using the computer. I raised my son alone, without a husband. By nature, Ilya has always been a calm, reserved boy. The cases when he threw tantrums were isolated: I instilled in him respect for elders. And at the age of 21, the upbringing given to him has not disappeared! Of course, he was outraged by being deprived of a computer, and I indicated this in the story, albeit not in bright colors. And I don’t understand at all why he had to curse everyone, kick Svetlana out, or leave the house... Such boorish, inappropriate behavior simply could not have occurred to Ilya - even in such a stressful situation. I invited Svetlana to my apartment, and the computer was bought, as already said, with my money - an adult, as many noted, my 21-year-old son could not help but understand this. I repeat once again: during the period of “withdrawal” there were conflicts with my son; I see no point in describing them in detail.

Next. Why didn’t Ilya get a job to buy his own computer? Before the introduction of a strict regime, he spent all his free time online, believing that this could go on forever. He had to spend the free time on his studies, as he realized that the specialty he received would provide him with a good job in the future. I don’t see the point of getting a small part-time job at the expense of study time - Ilya didn’t consider this option either.

Regarding the password: I did not describe it, but standard Windows security measures were not used. Svetlana installed a program on Ilya’s computer that turned off the computer at a given time: it was also possible to set the PC’s operating schedule - when trying to enter a “forbidden” hour, the computer immediately turned off. The settings of this program were protected with a password.

About using the computer for studying. Again, not everyone may have read it carefully, but I mentioned that for educational purposes, Ilya’s time on the computer was extended, but all attempts to start having fun online were stopped.

And in conclusion, I will once again emphasize that in this matter I am opposed to any kind of leniency and chatter about the need for an individual approach, a desire to change oneself, and so on. Addiction is a disease (and not everyone understands this yet). This is a virus that just won't go away. Only “surgical”, tough measures are applicable here.