Smartphone Addiction: Are You Worried About Your Child?

    Is your child pestering you to buy him a smartphone as a birthday gift? After you bought the phone, did you find that your child is still texting every day at dinner? Or even playing mobile games every day before bedtime? 24 hours a day, except for eating and sleeping, your child spends most of the time with the cell phone as their company. Have you ever thought that your child has been kidnapped by the cell phone! According to a survey, 90% of modern people are using cell phones, and half of them are suffering from the negative effects of the phone.

Especially children and teenagers, the most direct impact of premature use of cell phones is the damage to vision, the earlier the use of cell phones the more likely the child is nearsighted. Also, a person using a cell phone in a bent position for a long time can lead to pain in the cervical spine, lumbar spine and shoulders. In addition to the above, a mobile phone also has a great negative impact on daily life. Frequent use of cell phones can lead to sleep disorders, lack of concentration, lack of face-to-face social interaction, further resulting in low work efficiency, poor academic performance and a sense of loneliness.

How can I reduce my child's attention to the mobile phone?

1. Read picture books

    On the market, children's picture books have a variety of content, including flowers, trees, puppies, cats, ducks and so on. It can improve the child's comprehension, language organization and reading concentration, etc. At the same time, compared to electronic screens, paper books have less negative impact on children's eyesight.

2. Take art classes - painting or photography  

    In addition to reading picture books, it's important to give your child some art-related classes. Painting classes or photography classes are a good choice. Numerous studies have shown that different colors have different effects on the brain. Red symbolizes enthusiasm, orange symbolizes warmth, and blue symbolizes peace. Regular drawing and photography classes for your child can be a great way to learn about color matching and composition, which can be beneficial to the development of your child's observation and thinking skills.

3. Take the kids on trips
   

    Traveling is much more meaningful than playing with your phone.The natural scenery on your phone is just confined to a tiny screen, giving a sense of lack of realism. Your child may see something about the world in their phone or in a book, perhaps a French crepe, a Welsh cookie, Tokyo-Sushi or the Egyptian pyramids, the French Eiffel Tower or the Great Wall of China. A trip can bring your child not only happiness, but also an open mind and a wealth of knowledge. You can also buy your child a kids' camera, so he can record the scenery of the journey anytime and anywhere.


4. Design a photo wall at home

    Studies show that dependence on cell phones can make a person less creative. Perhaps a kids' camera can divert your child's attention. By giving your child a kid's camera, he can use it not only when he travels, but also during the day to capture some interesting images. As a parent, you can empty a photo wall at home for your child and give him a weekly photo assignment. The child will decorate the photo wall more and more beautifully by himself. With proper praise, the sense of accomplishment inside your child will make him enjoy photography more and more. This will not only develop your child's photography hobby, but also stimulate his creativity.

    Tips: To a young child, everything is magical, whether it's a snail on the ground, a puppy in the yard or a little bird in the sky. Parents can not replace the child to see the world, but a high-quality child camera can do it. Children can use the child camera to record the beauty in his eyes. Developing a child's interest in photography can get started with the purchase of a child camera.

 

What are the benefits of photography for children?

1. Recording the beauty of life----passion for life
   

    The world is not a lack of beauty, but a lack of eyes to find beauty. Let your child record the beauty of life with a camera from an early age, so that he can have the ability to perceive beauty and embrace this beautiful world.

2. Cultivating the ability to observe and think----the foundation of intelligence

    A child's curiosity is unlimited. Giving your child a camera and letting him record those things that he finds interesting and fun will help him take the initiative to explore and think deeply.

3. Adding time for outdoor activities - healthy growth

    Nature has gifts that electronics cannot provide. It is better to give your child a camera to get in touch with nature instead of letting him play with cell phones and Ipads at home. Breathing fresh air can make your child stronger and healthier.

4. Making parent-child relationship more harmonious - family and love

    A camera is also a bond between children and parents. Imagine that one day your child will use the camera to record your family's sweet memories.