Screentime for Young Children

Parenting is a perpetual act of balancing. And it has certainly become pretty demanding for the parents to hold their toddlers away from the television and other digital screens. It has become almost impossible to get children off of the screens while they have their food. This habit is resulting in adverse effects on their health not only because their focus is on the screen but also because they have the least interest in the food they’re having.

At Kaintal Prep School, one of the best schools in Patiala, we acknowledge that eating needs as much focus and attention as any other activity. The process of digestion of food begins as momentarily as we start eating. However, if kids have little to no interest in the food they’re eating, it has high chances of ceasing the whole physiological process of digestion altogether.

Such being the case, we are presenting some of the reasons why we insist on forbidding screen time to kids while they eat.

Eating and watching TV simultaneously may trigger obesity

Science infers that eating gives optimal results when done within a certain period. If children are allowed screen time while they eat, they will most likely be more interested in the content they are watching rather than the food they are having.

Not only does it minimizes the impact of the nutritional intake, but it also decelerates the digestion process which in turn advocates obesity, as all of it leads to a slower metabolism.

Hinders the family time

Plenty of dialogue and conversations take place at dinner tables. But if there is a TV show going on or the kids are on their smartphones, you lose a chance of strengthening the bond with family.

Kids do not realize the value of food

While the kids are more focused on the screen, eating becomes a secondary activity for them and they hardly value food as much as it deserves.

At Kaintal Prep School the best ICSE prep school in Patiala, we firmly reckon that food has an important role to play in staying healthy, and thus needs due care and consideration.