Psychologist named ways to distract children from gadgets

Psychologist Margarita Alekseeva told how to distract children from gadgets. In conversation with aif.ru On Monday, September 21, she noted that it is pointless to completely ban smartphones, since they have become part of everyday life. It's more important to control screen time and content.

The specialist explained that the smartphone itself does not cause anxiety, but the constant flow of information can lead to fatigue, irritability and anxiety reactions. Social media and games where children compare their achievements and lives with others create additional pressure.

Parents should pay attention to the child's reaction to losing. Violent tantrums, aggression, and attempts to break things may indicate difficulties with emotional self-regulation. Alekseeva advised discussing their feelings and bodily sensations with children, and using simple switching methods to reduce tension, such as washing with cool water or concentration exercises.

Another worrying sign is the loss of interest in walking, socializing, and previous hobbies. If it is almost impossible to distract a child from a gadget, even with the participation of parents, and restrictions cause a violent reaction, it is worth contacting a psychologist.

The expert stressed that it is difficult for children to independently control screen time, including due to algorithms that constantly offer new content. Therefore, adults need to establish clear family rules, offer alternative activities, and ensure that a smartphone does not displace sleep, study, physical activity, and live communication.

At the same time, the psychologist warned against constant conflicts over the phone. According to her, it is important to maintain a dialogue with the child and monitor his condition. Severe anxiety, aggression, sleep disorders and abandonment of habitual activities while using gadgets are a reason to seek professional help.

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Also on September 21, psychologist Olga Simich, in an interview with RT, said that children can be allowed to use AI on their own from the age of 14. Children 8-10 years old can use AI together with their parents, who will teach them how to search and analyze information.

Family and child psychologist Galina Reinthal warned on September 19 that excessive fascination with gadgets in preschool age can slow down speech development. According to the expert, excessive screen time hinders the development of attention, imagination and independent play. In order to develop these skills, a child needs diverse contact with the outside world. Life.ru .

In August, child psychologist Nadezhda Rezenova, in an interview with "Moscow 24", warned that gadgets and TV can worsen a child's concentration and interfere with the development of important skills. Cartoons reduce concentration and form clip-based thinking, which makes it more difficult for a child to analyze information in depth, clarifies 360.ru .

At the same time, biochemist Alena Berger urged parents not to allow children to use gadgets in bed, but to limit them only at the table. According to her, gadgets can interfere with the sleep schedule, which will affect the health and development of the child.

"" In July, speech therapist, psychologist, teacher of Russian language and literature Inna Bogoroditskaya, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the impact of gadgets on children's speech development. The lack of tactile and motor activity in children who are passionate about gadgets affects the formation of neural connections and brain development.