Gadget bad influence for children / myLot

Pontianak, Indonesia

February 3, 2016 6:36am CST

Have you ever seen children who played more gadgets than interacting with other family members, how do you handle this problem?

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purplealabaster

@purplealabaster (22091)

• United States

3 Feb 16

We restrict playing time to a set period, such as thirty minutes. If it is during the week when there is school, then homework has to be done before any gadgets are allowed as well. On the weekend it isn't so strict (there is still a time limit but no homework restrictions), but chores still need to be done, although not necessarily before playing with the gadgets.

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Sepriana Yul

@grassica (4)

• Pontianak, Indonesia

8 Feb 16

I agree with you, I only allow my children to play with gadgets on the weekend, but even then I am limiting how long they play

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purplealabaster

@purplealabaster (22091)

• United States

8 Feb 16

@grassica I also consider "gadgets" as the iPod, and my child likes to listen to music while she is cleaning. She has more leeway with that, because she is actually working and moving around while she is listening to the music. It is good to keep the gadgets to the weekends, and that is what we do most of the time. If she gets done with her homework quickly and does well on her spelling, which we practice every night, though, then sometimes she is rewarded with a little time on a gadget of her choosing. That usually only happens in bad weather, however, because if it is nice, then we like to go outside and play as a family.

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Sheena Aris

@Islandtulip (88)

• Jamaica

3 Feb 16

I sure do my nephew is one of those kids, I actually have to take his away just to make sure he does his homework. I think it isn't wise for parents to buy too many gadgets for their kids.

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scheng1

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

3 Feb 16

Just take away the gadgets, and let them cry! Once they get sick of crying, they will find friends to play with them.

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Sepriana Yul

@grassica (4)

• Pontianak, Indonesia

8 Feb 16

Lol, I like that.

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@trivia79 (7828)

• El Segundo, California

4 Feb 16

gadgets have advantages and disadvantages. most obvious advantage is the intelligence. the most common disadvantage is the lack of real life or social life.

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Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

4 Feb 16

My three year old son loves watching pictures on my phone but he is not addicted to it. Whenever I ask him to give me the phone, he rarely throws a tantrum. Also I'm careful that he doesn't stare into the smart phone in the darkness as it can be harmful to his eyes.

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Payal

@Abbyav0 (55)

• India

4 Feb 16

Playing with the gadgets is like an addiction for the kids...I am too sick of this problem for my kids.

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alchemistrx

@alchemistrx (2547)

• Philippines

4 Feb 16

Children nowadays the value of social life like games played outside not on gadgets.

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youless

@youless (112595)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Feb 16

Today everybody depends on the gadgets very much. So we can't expect that the children will use it less. As adults, they have to make a good example and therefore they can ask for the children to use less gadgets.

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maezee

@maezee (41988)

• United States

4 Feb 16

I agree. I feel old when I say this, but we definitely didn't have cell phones or ipods like we do now. Of course we had tape players and portable CD players, which we nice. I feel like video games and the internet make it so kids don't go outside, play, and get exercise like maybe we used to a little more. Also, playing....(without the internet) lets kids express their imagination. I definitely feel like parents need to put strict restrictions on the usage of these devices!

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UmiNoor

@UmiNoor (4522)

• Malaysia

4 Feb 16

Children shouldn't be allowed to play with their gadgets all the time. There must be a time limit for them to do that.

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

4 Feb 16

My son and I were talking about this this evening. he knows 3 year olds who use I pads and smart phones. We think that they should be encouraged to play actively, outside,and with other children as much as possible and that use of any gadgets be strictly controlled

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arbie bee

@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

11 Feb 16

We have this problem with my nephew and niece. I am not sure what courses of action their parents do to address this.

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