In a video published on his Instagram page on September 11, doctor and TV presenter Jimmy Mohamed presents 3 moments of a child’s day that should remain without a screen.
If the impact of children’s excessive exposure to screens is on the minds of many parents, in practice it is sometimes difficult to limit the access of their own offspring. Ideally, you should still keep your kids away from screens for a certain amount of time. That’s what doctor and broadcaster Jimmy Mohamed does Health Mag France 5 in a post on his Instagram account on September 11. Details:
When you wake up, before you go to school
In the morning, it can be tempting to put the kids in front of cartoons for a quarter of an hour to finish getting ready. Bad idea, remembers Dr. Jimmy Mohamed. Highly stimulating, screens will exhaust children’s attention. “In the morning at school, they will be a little more scattered, agitated, less attentive,” warns the doctor.
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Meal time
At the table, if the child’s eyes are glued to the screen, he is not aware of what he is taking and does not take the time to chew. It’s enough to cause abdominal pain and transit disturbances. “During lunch, the child should discuss and communicate with his parents. These interactions will allow him to stimulate his language,” claims the doctor.
Before sleeping
Screens harm children’s nights. “They send a powerful wake-up message that can cause sleep disturbances,” warns Jimmy Mohamed. Screens emit blue light, which disrupts the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. To do this well, we prefer other distractions before bed, such as drawing or reading.
Beyond these times, it is essential to bear in mind the latest recommendations of the “In Search of Lost Time” report on the impact of screen overexposure on young people, which was presented to Emmanuel Macron on April 30 by a panel of experts: screen-free up to 3 years, as little as possible up to 6 years and above, single use, in exchange for content of high educational value and always accompanied by an adult.
Source: Le Figaro
