In today’s generation, we are surrounded by the internet. We, the parents are using mobile phones without any limitations. Then what will our kids learn from us? They follow us as their ideal. It’s not their fault, it’s our fault. To get rid of kids’ mobile phone addiction we have to follow these steps.
Provide them with some good toys:
Toys are the most amazing thing for raising a kid. In childhood, a kid spends his or her maximum time with the toys. You can also search for the importance of toys in kid’s life on the internet and you will find how important it is. So, the toy must be good which will help to increase kid’s mental health, creativity, daily skills, social interactions, and many more. As a parent, you have a responsibility to provide your kid with a good and unique toy. There are lots of toys available on the internet. You can buy from there. Or you can check our toys page.
Set some boundaries for your kid:
Don’t restrict them from using mobile phones. Set some boundaries. Limit the time of using mobile phones. Set the hours when he or she can use mobile phones. Don’t let them sleep with mobile phones. I have seen many parents, who used to show mobile phones to kids when they don’t want to eat, sleep, or do any work. It’s a very bad habit for your kid. Don’t do this.
Set your boundaries:
Only setting boundaries for your kids is not enough. You should also set some boundaries for yourself too. If you tell them not to use mobile phones, and you are using mobile phones without any limitations then will they follow your order? Of course, not. If you do so they can counter you by saying “You are using mobile phones for the whole day and not letting me use this.” And it’s also harmful for you. So, try to use less.
Encourage them to the outdoor and offline games:
Encourage your kid to go outside and play real games. Like football, cricket, hide and seek, and so on. Thousands of sports can be played by kids. Just make them go outside and face the real world. There is nothing in pubg or freefire. You can check our games page for other games. You can also encourage them to play offline games. Like carom, chess, ludo, lego set, snake, ladder, cards, etc. You can check our toys page for those board games.
Spend time with your kids:
You scroll your social media accounts when you get some free time. So, what do you expect from your kids? Of course, they will follow you. They will play video games just sitting beside you. Cause they don’t have anyone to spend time with, they don’t have anyone to talk with. The mobile phone is giving time to them. Replace the mobile phone with you. Start giving time to your kids. Talk with them, gossip with them, play with them, ask them how they spent their day. Just be present with your kids.
Provide some alternative ways of entertainment:
We can’t spend time with our kids because we all have a busy schedule. But spending time with kids is also as important as other work. So, we all should try to keep some time in our schedule for our kids. And the most important thing is, “How will you spend that time with your kids?” There are lots of things to do. You can read books together, solve puzzles together, play sudoku together, and many more things you can do together. Try to find out an alternative method of entertainment. You can check our entertainment page for more information.
Travel with your kids:
Travel increases our knowledge. Traveling from childhood can increase a kid’s knowledge from an early age. He or she will be one step ahead of other kids. So, try to travel once a year with your kids. Plan randomly and tell your kids, “Pack your staff, we are going on a trip.” You don’t need to go outside of your country. Start from the tourist places of your country. After a few trips, you will notice how your kid’s knowledge is increasing. His or her communication power will increase cause they know many things about his or her country. You can check our family travel page for more articles.
Teach them about the side effects of using excessive mobile phones:
Tell them how mobile phones are harming our brain, eyes, nerves, ears, and sleeping time. Tell them about the side effects of using excessive mobile phones. Show them videos and documentaries. Make them aware of not using excess mobile phones.
In conclusion, remember that mobile phone addiction didn’t come in one day. So, it won’t recover in one day. It will take time to recover from the addiction. Keep patience, be consistent, and don’t forget your boundaries.
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