{"id":67458,"date":"2020-01-15T10:20:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/?p=67458"},"modified":"2020-10-07T10:37:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T10:37:49","slug":"how-to-use-television-for-positive-child-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/how-to-use-television-for-positive-child-development\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use television for positive child development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Screen time has a decisive impact on all of us, but especially on our children. Having at least one television in the house is the norm, and with smartphones and tablets the situation has become even more problematic. What\u2019s worse is, if you leave your <em><strong>child<\/strong> <\/em>at the mercy of the television, they are very likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/diyhealth.com\/9-signs-of-screen-time-addiction-in-your-child.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get addicted to it<\/a> and to develop a bad lifestyle because of it. On the other hand, if you totally stop your child from watching television at all, it would provoke them to do so, and they would look for opportunities when they can turn it on. Both of these ways are incorrect. So, you should choose the middle way. You should allow your child to watch television for some time, but at the same time, you should keep a control over what they watch and when they watch it. Here\u2019s how you can go about it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>10 Tips to use television for positive child development<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Not more than one hour of television in a day<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/one-hour-of-television-in-a-day.jpg\" alt=\"one hour of television in a day\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/one-hour-of-television-in-a-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/one-hour-of-television-in-a-day-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/one-hour-of-television-in-a-day-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To most of our parents, this might seem tricky. We all want our children to watch as little television as possible, but it isn\u2019t that easy. It is hard to stop them when they want to watch more television as many times they are quite stubborn about it. Secondly, when you have something important to attend to, it seems that the safest option would be to leave your child before the television set. In both of these cases, television isn\u2019t the main issue. The main issue here is poor management. You are neither managing your time properly nor your child\u2019s time. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to overcome this.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, in case there\u2019s a television in your child\u2019s room, remove it immediately. After that, you should maintain a time table in which you should give a special priority to taking your child out every day for at least for one hour. In case you are not available ask your spouse or anyone you trust to do so. Lastly, make sure that you finish all your important tasks when your child is in school. If that\u2019s not enough, instead of leaving them in front of the television, build a play area for them preferably in an open space which is easy for you to monitor.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Choose programs that aren\u2019t just educational but entertaining too<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it. If your child knows what all one can see on the television, they won\u2019t agree to watching something purely educational. The mind of children is highly sensitive and imaginative. They find it hard to watch something that\u2019s too dull, monotonous, and pedantic. Back in the days, that might\u2019ve been a problem, but not anymore. Not only you have myriad choices on the television now, you have internet too.<\/p>\n<p>Even when it comes to educational programs, you can just sit down with your child, lay all the options before them and try to find out what it is that they like the most. Moreover, for every Sunday, you can select a family movie that\u2019s entertaining for everyone and informative too. Something that you can discuss once you are done with it. For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecofriend.org\/top-10-films-for-making-your-kids-eco-conscious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">environment related movies<\/a> like Wall \u2013 E and Happy Feet would make great topics of discussions.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Watch the programs with your child<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Watch-the-programs-with-your-child.jpg\" alt=\"Watch the programs with your child\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Watch-the-programs-with-your-child.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Watch-the-programs-with-your-child-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Watch-the-programs-with-your-child-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hand over the remote to your child too soon. Sit down and watch the show with them, and don\u2019t leave them with it until you are sure that it doesn\u2019t contain anything that your child won\u2019t like. Remember, there\u2019s one bad thing about television. No matter whether you are a child or an adult, when you are watching a program alone you tend to get into a zombie mood i.e. you don\u2019t laugh, cry, or show any other reaction. You simply sit there staring at the television as if it were hypnotizing you.<\/p>\n<p>Being there with your children while they are watching television is one way of preventing them from falling into zombie mode. Another thing you can do is you can keep asking questions. This would help your children in being more aware of what they are watching, and thus they would make the most out of their television viewing experience.<\/p><div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>4. Don\u2019t let your child watch TV while eating<\/h2>\n<p>Distracted eating or eating something while watching television makes your children <a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/distracted-eating-why-its-bad-to-watch-tv-or-phone-while-eating\">more prone to obesity<\/a>. Since their focus is on the screen in front of them, they tend to ignore the signals of being full that their tummy might be sending. This makes them overeat, and thus it might also result in an upset stomach. This is also bad for us, but it is worse for children. A healthy body is a constant source of pleasure and you wouldn\u2019t want to deprive your child of it. So, simply pause or switch off the television when you are about to eat. From a very early age, you should teach your child <a href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/health\/10-tips-for-adding-mindfulness-to-your-meal\">how to eat mindfully<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Limit your own screen time<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67460 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/use-television-for-positive-child-development.jpg\" alt=\"Limit your own screen time\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/use-television-for-positive-child-development.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/use-television-for-positive-child-development-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/use-television-for-positive-child-development-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The problem with many of us is that we think that our children see only as much as we show them. We think that by simply telling that watching too much television is bad for health would be enough, but it isn\u2019t. If you yourself are watching too much of television, this would give a wrong indication to your child. Either they would think that you are lying to them or they would think that it isn\u2019t really that bad to be unhealthy. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that you practice what you preach. Your children would take you seriously only when they discover that you take your own advice seriously.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Don\u2019t let your child watch anything violent or inappropriate<\/h2>\n<p>This goes without saying. Having a parental lock on your television, phone and other such tech gadgets is a must. Despite that, while watching a program if you encounter something, which you think isn\u2019t appropriate for your child, either change the channel, forward the content, or simply switch off the television. Try do it in a somewhat sly manner so that your child doesn\u2019t get too curious. And in case they ask you about \u2018Why you changed the channel?\u2019 or \u2018Why you switched off the television?\u2019 just say that you thought of something more interesting and then quickly divert their attention to something else.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Mute or switch off the TV during commercials<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Mute-or-switch-off-the-TV-during-commercials.jpg\" alt=\"Mute or switch off the TV during commercials\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Mute-or-switch-off-the-TV-during-commercials.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Mute-or-switch-off-the-TV-during-commercials-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/Mute-or-switch-off-the-TV-during-commercials-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of advertisements is to make your child want something they don\u2019t need at all. Your purpose should be to not let them achieve their purpose. Rather than handling a child bent on buying something absolutely unnecessary, you should simply prevent them from getting even a whiff of it by not letting them watch any advertisements. The best way is to mute the television during the advertisements and start discussing with your child what you just saw. And as far as buying stuff is concerned, you should try to find out what it is that your child needs and give it to them without their asking.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Weekday TV ban isn\u2019t a bad idea<\/h2>\n<p>If your child has just two hobbies apart from school, they won\u2019t get time to watch television. Once they are back home after engaging in all the activities, they are very likely to be hungry and tired. The only thing you have to take care of is preventing them from watching television late at night. Just put them to bed after dinner and they are bound to wake up early the next day. If they don\u2019t feel asleep, read them a bedtime story. This is just one way you can carry things out to keep your child out of television\u2019s reach. On the weekends you can compensate for all this by watching a <a href=\"https:\/\/instablogs.com\/12-movies-that-help-your-child-to-learn-empathy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nice children movie<\/a> together.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Use screening and rating tools for programs<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/family-watching-tv.jpg\" alt=\"family watching tv\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/family-watching-tv.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/family-watching-tv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2020\/01\/family-watching-tv-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check the ratings of a program before deciding to watch it with your children. Apart from that, keep the parent filter on both on your television and computer and in case your child got an opportunity to operate the gadget alone, make sure that you check the browsing history. Such monitoring might seem superfluous but it is necessary to keep your child\u2019s sensitive mind away from the reach of anything that might disturb them.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Preview programs before watching them<\/h2>\n<p>We advise you to do this in your free time. You can go through a list of programs that every kids\u2019 channels offer and watch their previews one by one. Out of these, select the programs that you think would be appropriate for your children. Then show your children the previews of the programs that you have approved and ask them to choose the one that they want to watch. In case, however, if you start watching all the previews with your child then there\u2019s a probability that they might end up liking the very show that you don\u2019t want them to watch. 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