How to wean child from cell phone?

Psychologist and expert of Action Education Alexandra Fokina told Lenta.ru how parents can help to wean their children from excessive use of cell phones.

According to the expert, the reason for the constant use of gadgets is the lack of positive experiences.

The problem can be solved with the help of encouraging phrases in the direction of the child in the moments when he is busy doing something outside of Internet reality.

Parents should describe what the child is doing, to say that he's got a real art studio or that he's got a whole army of soldiers, the expert explained.

According to the psychologist, the child's excessive attention to gadgets can be provoked by the behavior of parents. 

Some of them often fend off the child in a bad mood or high employment by giving him the phone.

The specialist advised parents to walk with their children more often and promote a pleasant environment.

Fokina also recommended parents to leave a few notes with tasks for children before they leave home. So, a mother or father can offer the children to draw five interesting activities on paper, without including a smartphone or a tablet in the list, reports Moscow 24. 

Follow NEWS.am Medicine on Facebook and Twitter