The Internet is so firmly entrenched in modern life that neither adults nor children can imagine it without a computer. And everything would be fine if sitting on the net did not turn into an addiction. How can we make sure that our children with a computer and the Internet are on the “you”, but at the same time they can easily do without it?
The Internet itself is neither bad nor good. It’s just a part of the world around us, in many ways useful and necessary. There is a wealth of information and entertainment here. And if the child is not busy with something exciting in real life, he will look for something interesting on the Internet.
Like any addiction, Internet addiction is a bog. At some point, you can’t get out of it on your own. Especially for children.
In some countries (for example, the United States and China), Internet addiction has become so widespread that scientists suggest that it be classified as a disease. In America, a specialized clinic has even been set up to treat people who are overly addicted to online games and social networks.
This problem has not spared Russian children either. Parents understand this, but they often start paying attention quite late, when their child is already “addicted”. Or rather, they themselves gave him a hook.
According to psychologists, Internet addiction appears due to a lack of communication, attention and hobbies in real life.
By the way, as scientists recently found out, boys are more susceptible to such misfortunes as hanging on the network. Moreover, boys often indulge in virtual battles, spending time in online toys. And girls are more likely to chat on social networks – they are girls!
The point is not so much about gender differences as about the fact that children copy the behavior of their parents. Dads in the evenings are cut into tanks, and mothers more often stick with a smartphone in their hands, flipping through the feed on Instagram. So all the attention is on yourself, dear parents.
– Children are very curious. Unfortunately, many parents, in order not to bother themselves with the answers to the questions of their “why”, communication, games with the child, all kinds of activities with him, plug his mouth first with a pacifier, then a cookie and candy, and eventually gadgets. There is no communication in real life – be sure: the child will find it on the Internet!
Look at the kids on the bus or in the queue at the hospital – most of them have their eyes on tablets and phones. It is parents who prefer to occupy their offspring in this way, instead of talking to them.
Most often, children with low self-esteem, resentful, children with very weak willpower are susceptible to Internet addiction. They solve their problems on the Internet, in online games. There they are heroes. The risk group for this dependence also includes excellent students. The fact is that at school they feel at their best, but in communication with their peers, not always everything goes smoothly – often megalomania, an excellent student’s complex, does not allow. And now virtual life helps them feel their success again.
The formation of computer addiction is often associated with relationships in the family: overprotection or, conversely, overstated requirements and a “loser complex”, quarrels among family members
Do not forget that parents are the best example for the child. Therefore, turn off your computer and go with the whole family for a picnic, a movie, or just for a walk. This will be the best prevention of Internet addiction.