Online learning during the pandemic has increased children’s screen time, resulting in behavioural changes that may persist even after we go back to school, according to a new study.
Screen time is the measurement of how many minutes or hours a person spends using devices such as mobiles, tablets, television and computers.
Since classes went online, children have been spending more time in front of screens. They play outside less as well.
“Screen time has a significant impact on a child’s emotional and physical growth,” Zainab Barry, a Karachi-based psychologist and hypnotherapist, told SAMAA Digital.
She said that it is important for children to channel their energy physically, and more than two hours of screen time may result in tiredness, emotional outbursts, and loss of focus.
When asked if blue light filters prevent eye strain, Barry said it helps only temporarily.
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