Is the digital world pulling your child away?

Internet is an essential part of our life in today's age. From education to entertainment, everything has the use of internet. But when overuse becomes a habit, it can turn into addiction. Internet addiction has become a major problem among children and teenagers.

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♦️ Early symptoms:

To understand if your child is suffering from internet addictionSome symptoms are important to notice:

✅ Lack of interest in studies – spending more time on mobile/computer games, social media or videos than reading books or doing homework.

✅ Inability to control time – Spending hours on the internet even though one hour is supposed to be used.

✅ Sleep and eating disturbances – using the phone late at night, resulting in not being able to wake up in the morning or being inattentive to food.

✅ Excessive excitement or irritability – phone orExpressing unusual anger or restlessness when unable to use the Internet.

✅ Preferring solitude – spending more time with the mobile screen than with friends, family or sports.

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🔶 Ways to Reduce Addiction: 

Internet addiction can be controlled if steps are taken at the right time:

✅ Schedule – Make rules for using the Internet at a certain time every day and help them stick to it.

✅ In alternative activitiesEncourage – Encourage interest in sports, reading, drawing, music or spending time outdoors.

✅ Use Parental Controls – Set specific limits on mobile/computer if necessary.

✅ Increase family time – Talking, chatting or going for a walk together with the whole family helps divert the child's attention.

✅ Set examples – parents themselves are extra mobile/internetAvoid use. Children follow the parent.

🔹 Seek expert help if necessary – If the situation goes out of control, then a psychiatrist should be consulted.

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