5 Useful Ways to Stop Children from Social Media Addiction

Posted by karan sharma on October 31st, 2019

Social media can be defined as applications that enable users to create and share content. This technological fad has taken today’s world by storm. Everyone can be seen socialising through the device that is in our hand and is our constant companion. Consequently our social interaction, literally speaking, has become confined within four walls. Children are addicted to this social media platform the most. It is not only hampering their health but is also distancing them from group activities or, for that matter, interaction with the family. Top CBSE schools in Noida are actively advocating against social media addiction. In fact, schools also counsel their students on the ill-effects of too much exposure to social media.

Here are a few ways that will help the students detach themselves from this malevolent practice of social media addiction.

1. Block notifications

Notifications are a constant source of distraction. Once the notifications pop up, it distracts us from our task as one notification leads to another, thus beginning a vicious cycle. Similarly children also face the same urge to look at the pop up notifications and subsequently their concentration is affected. Thus it becomes imperative that either the notifications are blocked or the children are trained to resist the temptation of looking at the popups as soon as they appear.

2. Fix a social media time

As a parent we help our children set a routine for doing various tasks. It would be helpful if the social media time is also set for them. It would not only limit their social media usage but will also regularise it. Once the time limit is set, then the children can be encouraged to reduce the set time further as such time spent on social media becomes a source of relaxation for them and a compulsive habit and an addiction.

3.Engage a child creatively

After the regularisation of time on social media, the child would have a lot of time to invest so that preciously acquired time can be used to develop a hobby. The child may be encouraged to read, to join dance, music or yoga classes. He/she can be inspired to take up a new sport or join a recreational club in the society. The child, if engaged fruitfully and creatively, will not even get time to divert towards various platforms of social media.

4.Be a role model
Be a role model for your child as a child does what he see his parents do. So if you are constantly glued to your smart phones/laptops then the child may also develop this habit thinking that it’s correct as you are also doing it. Spend time with your family, ensure that the child feels that the best time of the day is when you are around–laughing, playing or for that matter assisting your child in his/her homework.

5. Reward/Praise

Whenever a child does a good deed we reward our child with a toy of his/her choice; take them to a movie or an adventure camp. We even praise him/her also. Such kinds of motivations do wonders to the confidence of the child. Just ponder, won’t it help if the child is rewarded or praised for limiting his/her social media usage?  

Through these ways by one of the best Schools in Noida, you can guide your child not to get confined to a cybernetic world but to enthuse him/her to enjoy life's glees to hilt.