Social media can be referred to as the outcome of the technological advancements that have been in full swing in the last few decades. The modes of communication have always been in the state of rapid growth, right from the days of Trunk Calls, to digital landlines devices, to mobiles and now with the introduction of social media the level of communication has gone from local to global. This effortless mode of communication and sharing data and memories in the form of pictures, videos or even messages has become a household addiction to every individual of all age groups. A child and an elderly person share the same level of enthusiasm towards social media. But this addiction towards social media is also having adverse effects on all age groups and especially on the young children because they have a natural sense of curiosity towards anything that comes their way in the growing age and due to the development of social media they are getting exposed to the world of information and media without any filter of good or bad, and hence these children are suffering because of the overexposure to social media. Pre nursery school in Greater Noida tries to focus on overall development of children, protecting children from social media.
Common adverse effects on children:
· Social disconnection: The most common adverse effect that is visible in case of the growing kids is their social disconnect due to spending hours in a day on social media. Social media gives an individual a world of information and means and methods to keep themselves busy throughout the day, hence disconnecting the child’s social connection to his/her friends and relatives. Usually the child keeps himself confined to his/her room and avoids getting out playing with his/her friends.
· Aggressive behavior: The emotional outburst in the form of aggression is another adverse effect that can be witnessed in the young children who are madly into social media. The type of content that these children consume on social media is a predominant issue that causes the development of excessive aggressive behavior in them. Another common factor that causes the development of aggression is the feeling of insecurity. The kids tend to develop an inferiority complex due to the highly cosmetic and lavish lifestyle of the social media influencers that they witness.
· Development of hatred towards their parents: Parents of young children have witnessed the change in the behavior of their young ones after their exposure to social media. The change in the behavior starts with the disconnect with them and ends up at developing hatred towards their parents. The child develops such emotions due to the urge of having the life of the influencers and the people they look up to on social media and tend to blame their parents for not providing them with super expensive mobile phones, and gadgets.
· The development of suicidal tendency: Child being naive at times get exposed to social media bullying and even online sexual harassment. When getting affected by such an abnormal condition the only way they usually find is to commit suicide. There have been cases reported all around the world of some online games which made the child playing them commit suicide. These tendencies don’t develop within weeks, but when developed in a young child can destroy his life and can take to the brink of death.
Ways to prevent the adverse effects:
· Develop friendly relationship with the child: It is the duty of the parents to always have a friendly relationship with the child so that when exposed to any abnormal circumstances the child feels free to come to them and talk to them and explain their issues.
· Encourage the child to play outdoors: The child should be encouraged by the parents to play outdoors with friends and family. Spending time outdoor playing will develop social behavior into the kid and keep them away from social media. The outdoor games will also help the child to have a healthy body, and will develop the spirit of teamwork in them.
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