Many children use a tablet or smartphone at school to play games at home or watch movies. But have you ever thought of the risks involved in using these devices excessively? These are great in number and to name a few, your kids can get really sore neck or shoulders if they use the equipment incorrectly or for too long.
Too much smartphone is harmful
According to the expert child physiotherapists, it is harmful to children to sit too long with the smartphones because it is unhealthy to sit a long time in the same position. As per the research of US-based spine surgeon Dr. Kenneth Hansraj, the hunched-over posture that we all adopt to use the phone can cause severe damage to the neck.
In 2007, 5,253 children between 7 and 12 years old attended physiotherapist to cure their text neck whereas in 2011 the figure rose to 6,425 children which mark the increase of 22 percent.
Physiotherapists do not encourage parents and children to drop the iPad and smartphone, but rather to use it wisely and insert pauses.
How can Cellphone parental controls help?
Cell phone parental controls can help you limit screen time of your kids so they don’t stick to their cell phones in one posture for a longer period of time. You only have to install any good parental app such as FamilyTime on your kids and your own smartphone so that you can lock their devices remotely or schedule phone locking intervals as per your convenience so the kids don’t miss their routine activities hence reduce the risks of phone damages.
The FamilyTime app offers many features but the ones more relevant are:
Access Controls:
Schedule automatic locks for specific times such as:
- Homework Time: Schedule an automatic lock for your kid during the study hours.
- Dinner Time: Lock your kids’ devices during the set dinner time
- Bed Time: Restrict the use of digital devices during the night by setting the screen lock for the bedtime with FamilyTime.
Remotely lock Phone:
Have a control over your child’s device. With this app, you can remotely put a lock on their phone either to limit screen time or safeguard the private data in it.
Doesn’t it sound like a wish coming true? The digital tools now simplify parenting so get hold of one app such as FamilyTime and make your parenting stress free. You can download FamilyTime for free from your app store or click the buttons below:
Linda
Wednesday 14th of March 2018
Very useful article and I can tell that I have the same situation in my family (((. Yeah, kids sit at classes and then when they come back home, they sit again, but this time using their mobile phones. I was fighting with my kid and tried to take his phone away, but it was all in vain. I have not tried Family time because I found the other good parental control app to limit screen time for my kid. It is called Kidslox ( www.kidslox.com). I set 3 hours of screen time per day and when it is over, my kid can't play his games or watch films on his phone. It made him sad for some time at first, but believe me, the health of your kid is more important.