New York: (Web Desk) According to a study by the University of Michigan, entertaining a stubborn child by giving them a phone can lead to a change in their behavior in the future.
Researchers say that a screaming child can be silenced immediately by giving them a digital device, but maintaining this method for a long time can cause problems.
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan in the United States selected 422 parents and their children between the ages of three and five for research. How much use and whether they have observed signs of emotional or behavioral problems in children over the past six months.
These symptoms include rapid mood swings between sadness and happiness, sudden changes in mood or feelings, and hyperactivity.
Research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found a link between children's use of digital devices for entertainment and emotional outcomes that were particularly high among younger boys, with these problems also affecting children who were already underprivileged. Minor changes in behavior or behavior caused these children to react more severely.
Instead of using phones or iPads to entertain children, parents should engage in sensory-based activities such as jumping on a trampoline, listening to rhymes or showing books, researchers say.
