Do you reward your child with extra screen time for their good behavior? According to a study, it may not be a wise idea as they are likely to get addicted to this conditioning.
Increased screen time gives way to a sedentary lifestyle linked to poorer academic and social skills. The study showed that children, whose parents permit screen as a way to control behavior or revoke it as punishment, spend more time on a smartphone, tablet, computer or in front of the television than children whose parents do not.
This resulted in children spending on average 20 minutes more a day on the weekend in front of a screen. “It’s similar to how we shouldn’t use sugary treats as rewards because by doing so we can heighten the attraction to them,” said Jess Haines, a professor from the University of Guelph in Canada.