Tech no tonic for children, doctors fret over addiction

1. Tech no tonic for children,
doctors fret over addiction
Overdependence Linked To Health Issues, Poor Show In Studies
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Archana Srivastava, a teacher at a school in Greater Noida, says that her sixyear-old son
Shreyash was hooked to mobile tablet and smart phones since he was three years old. “He
saw us using the phone all the time.
Initially , we allowed him to play on tablet and smartphones, but gradually it became a
habit for him,“ said Archana. To discourage him, she tried locking the screen. But it was of
little help, as he would incessantly demand for it. It was then that the couple decided to
stop using phones in front of him. “For a few months, we didn't use phones in front of him.
He used to take the tablet to play games so we stopped charging it. All this helped reduce
his dependence on technology significantly ,“ said Archana.
While in India, the data on overdependence on technology among pre-teens is scarce,
global data suggests even six to ten year olds are hooked to technology that distracts and
exposes children to online bullying, among other things. “We have come across many
children who are good at solving tough puzzles in online or app-based games. But when
they are asked to solve a simple mathematic equation, they find it difficult,“ said Dr Pravat
Mandal, professor of neuroimaging at National Brain Re search Centre.
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NBRC, he added, plans to take up the project to map the brain activity of children
hooked to technology from a young age, and use it to assess the impact of
technology . “As clinicians, we have been witnessing sharp increase in use of
technology among pre-teens which is not good. But scientific evidence is needed to
expla in how and what it causes,“ said Dr Anupam Sibal, paediatrician and group
medical director, Apollo hospital.
The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommends monitoring the use of
websites and social media platforms children visit by parents. “Technology per say
is not bad. It is needed for the overall development of children.But
overdependence on it is certainly a worrying trend.Such children often interact less
with parents or avoid participating in real life activities,“ said Dr Kameshwar Prasad,
professor and head of neurology at AIIMS. Children less than two years of age
should not be exposed to the screen and even as they grow, such dependence
should be restricted to a minimum so that they participate in physical activities, Dr
Nitin Verma, pediatrician at Max hospital, Saket, added.
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TOI had reported in February about two brothers who were addicted to
gaming and required a month of rehabilitation in the psychiatry ward of
Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital. Always engrossed in gaming, they
had no time for studies, meals, bathing or changing clothes. They slept
fitfully, ignored phone calls and the doorbell, and twice turned a blind
eye to robbers cleaning out their house. The most odious symptom of
their decline was the habit of defecating and urinating in their clothes
while playing.
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