Technological advancement has brought great comforts in our lives in terms of communication and entertainment. It has provided us with access to every corner of the world with a palm-size device in our hand or a screen placed on the table in front of us. However, along with bringing these opportunities, there is another side of these “screens.” Be it your mobile, laptop, desktop computer or your TV screen they attract users to spend most of their time-bound before the screen. As children are compelled out of their curiosity to learn new things, they get attracted to this digital world mostly. As the excess of everything is terrible, spending unlimited time in the online world damages the normal life of teenagers and children adversely.

Following are some things that attract teenagers:

Entertainment

Gaming

Chatting and calling

Learning new things from inaccessible people

Teenagers attracted to the digital world through digital devices because they want a hold on their environment. This sense of controlling and leading might not be possible in the real world but, in their own little virtual world, they are the rulers.

EFFECTS OF SCREENS ADDICTION

The un-explored virtual world that bounds its users for a limitless time leaves some adverse effects on their mental and physical health. Numerous research studies have also proven that internet or gadget obsession disturbs a normal going life of a growing child. On average teenagers spend 9.3 hours of their day on their mobile or any other gadget they have. This time is even more than school time, and it necessarily has more influence on their brains. Here are some hostile impacts of this obsession:

Sleep deprivation:

On an average 87% of the high schoolers do not have enough sleep which is obligatory for their healthy growth. Lack of sleep leads to mood swings and unhappiness also. Have you ever wondered why your child gets annoyed every time you ask him to leave his phone and play some outdoor sports? It is high time you should consider this. This happens because you ask him/her to leave his center of attraction, which is never easy.

Disinterest in studies:

When a girl or boy is busy on his phone most of the time, it becomes tough for them to concentrate on books. As gazing the screen effects their vision and they do not pay attention to printed pages, i.e. books.

Physical health snags:

This eye-catching internet world not only disturbs their mind but also affect their physical wellbeing. Muscle stiffness of thumb, palm, shoulders or fingers become common when someone is always scrolling their mobile screen or is sitting in a bad posture in front of the laptop.

Ailments:

Major ailments that your child may face are vision disturbance, obesity, weak joints and some mental problems like insomnia and depression.