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Imagine a world where children's lives revolve entirely around screens, their days containing endless scrolling and virtual interactions. This scenario is rapidly becoming a reality rather than a dystopian situation. The question is, what are the consequences of this digital world, and what steps can be taken to ensure a child's well-being in a dominating digital world? To take a step towards healthier bonds with technology parents should enforce stricter screen time limits for children because this can prevent negative effects on a child's physical health, help maintain a child's healthy mental health and behavior, and help a child develop more productive activities such as social skills or education.

Hook

Imagine a world where children's lives revolve entirely around screens, their days containing endless scrolling and virtual interactions. This scenario is rapidly becoming a reality rather than a dystopian situation

Thesis

can prevent negative effects on a child's physical health, help maintain a child's healthy mental health and behavior, and help a child develop more productive activities such as social skills or education.

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Parents should enact firm screen time limits, because it reduces diverse impacts on a child's physical wellness, creating more stable overall well-being. For instance, according to a research article by the Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, a connection between cellular devices and internet access at home has caused internet addiction

furthermore leading to health problems such as eye pain. It is important for of parents to enforce strict screen time limits to lessen the of negative effects to the body, such as eye strain. By doing this parents can produce better sleep quality, helping a child move away from high screen time.

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Additionally, a research article titled, published on Frontiers revealed a connection between , higher body weight and the amount of screen time on different electronic devices, the majority of it being towards males. This demonstrates that parents can help avoid problems such as elevated body fat and encourage healthier physical development by reducing the time children spend on screens. This encourages children to participate in other activities that promote better physical health, such as outdoor play, sports, and exercise which can further lessen the negative effects of excessive screen use. Substituting screen usage for other physical activities could not only improve a child's physical well-being, like muscle development and fitness but also lessen their constant need to use their technological devices.

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Yes, reducing childrens screen time has many benefits , such as a healthy physical body, however, it can also help with mental health. Enforcing stricter screen times could contribute to maintaining a child's mental well-being and positive behavior. a study suggests multiple mental health conditions have been found from high levels of screen time. With this information, parents can create healthier relationships between technology and children by lowering the levels of screen time. Lowering the amount of time an adolescent spends on technology could reduce the risk of addiction, this would not only build a better bond between their children but also help ensure that they are protected from negative mental health conditions, such as anxiety, and higher levels of stress.

Lowering the amount of time an adolescent spends on technology could reduce the risk of addiction, this would not only build a better bond between their children but also help ensure that they are protected from negative mental health conditions, such as anxiety, and higher levels of stress.

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Similarly, behavior can also benefit from the less screen time, studies show video games can a lead to a child's violent thoughts or actions, and causing negative public behavior. Children globally have participated in some type of digital game play increasing their screen time. However, some children are impacted negatively by it, gaining negative behavioral changes. These effects could include mimicking violent actions/words and becoming too attached to the game to the point of possible addiction. These behavior changes can trickle into the public causing possible harm to others and themselves. As a result of this parents should enforce stricter screen time limits, decreasing the chance of negative behavioral changes in their children.

Counter argument

In today’s day and age many children have technology given to them by parent, and yes some parents may not see the issue others can. For instance some parents may argue that children can learn social skills and educational knowledge through the use of digital technologies. While this position is popular it does not take into account that children could learn more efficiently from hands-on activities and face-to-face lessons, classes, or any other learning opportunity.This is can help children with participating in more productive activities, such as developing social skills and pursuing educational opportunities. For example, the author explains on Frontiers that kids learn better from real-life experiences than from screens.

children spend an excessive amount in front of screens, missing out on important learning opportunities from interacting with the environment around them. By minimizing screen time, parents can motivate their children to partake in more hands-on activities and face-to-face interactions, which are shown to be more beneficial for their learning and development. This could lead to more conversations with family and friends or more focus on educational aspects, that the screentimes can not effectively replicate.

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Moreover, the research journal ¨Analyzing Technology Addiction and Challenging Behaviors of Young Children¨ suggests that developing social skills is crucial for young children's success however, completely removing technology from children’s lives is not possible, so parents must find a balance in their children's use of technology. In Oder to create such a balance social skills real-life from experiences are needed, rather than observers through a phone. This active involvement helps reinforce learning, making it more meaningful, and could ensured screen time reduction . This research supports the idea that parents should deduct the amount of screen time for children. because it can give healthy balanced approach that ensures children can make the most of both digital and real-world learning . Overall parents should reduce screen time because it would allow children to improve their social and educational abilities and help to create a healthier relationship with technology.

Conclusion

Taking everything into consideration, instituting reasonable screen time limits for children is critical for their overall well-being.  By limiting screen time, parents can nurture healthier relationships with technology, weakening the negative impacts on physical and mental health.  This approach allows children to engage in more fulfilling activities, promoting social skills, and physical and educational activities. Ultimately, a balanced approach to technology use contributes to a more stable and fulfilling childhood, ensuring a brighter future for the next generations to come. Society as a whole can join in on this goal, as parents are not alone in the endeavor of supporting their children, older siblings, aunts, and uncles, anyone can help lead a child into a brighter future.