In today’s age and time, smartphones have become a part of daily life—even for children. While these devices offer educational and social benefits, excessive screen time can lead to phone addiction, impacting a child’s social skills, emotional well-being, and cognitive development. Every parent should be conscious of this.
Parents and guardians often face the challenge of 'balancing' technology’s advantages with its risks. This article explores practical suggestions & insight to help children build healthier relationships with technology and devices, developing mindfulness, positive habits, encouraging offline engagement, and creating a supportive environment where technology serves as a tool for personal overall growth—not a distraction from your life and purpose
✶𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻: 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺/𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴). 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜"
The following was written in response to a query we received on our Samadhan WhatsApp group in April 2025. So please read the following in the same context.
We understand, as this is a very common problem with the new generation of children, who are born and brought up around technology (mobile phone, computers, and more)
🌳It is very easy to get addicted to social media, seeing what others are doing...and thus get distracted from your own natural life... your goals and purpose. Even natural talents hids or fades away when not recognised, used and exercised... So while technology is supposed to be used for making our life better (comfortable) and work easier, if not used for this purpose, it brings "dependency" and quickly become a habit.
🍁While we understand that 'phone' and 'computer' is needed to do school work and research, and even for entertainment... but it must be done under self-discipline and following a timetable >> Prepare a timetable for HOW LONG should phone or computer be allowed and FOR WHAT purpose... This way, develop discipline in your child... make him/her understand the meaning and importance of such discipline in life... by giving moral wisdom, being an example, and even exploring helpful videos (related videos on 'phone-addiction' and 'importance of discipline' >> please search by yourself on YouTube). Parents should limit their own screen time, especially during family interactions. "Inspiring is the highest way of teaching"
🌈A very simple but effective way of overcoming dependency on technology (phone, computer, etc), is that—we deliberately spend ONE DAY every week without using any of it... This has to be done consciously with the 'purpose' to experience the natural life (go for a walk, exercise, paint, read a book, spend time with family..)
🪴We also understand that at this age, your child is also going through mood swings due to her/him going through "puberty". They will behave 'agitated' and 'rebellious' during these years. You need to remember this while helping.
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Helpful Links
We highly suggest you to go through & follow these 4 POSTS to gain more clarity & get more 'detailed' guidance on this same topic:
➤ Helping Someone to Overcome Phone-addiction
➤ Improving Focus (concentration)
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𝐵𝑒 𝐵𝓁𝑒𝓈𝓈𝑒𝒹..✨
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