Health Department Recommends Parents Spend More Time With Their Kids

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Health has recommended that parents spend more time with their children after a survey found that 64% of children under the age of six spend more than an hour every day on electronic devices.

 

According to Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the department, the survey revealed the importance of real-world engagement in early childhood. He added that parental interactions with their children through enjoyable activities is critical for their kids’ cognitive and executive functioning development.

 

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Dr Suwantchai also said children should spend "healthy time" with their parents or siblings and be exposed to nature and developmental activities. He noted that such activities will help to develop their brains and improve their emotional, social and cognitive abilities.

 

The survey found that children who spend 1-3 hours a day on electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, had a significantly lower chance of having parental interactions than those who spend less than one hour on devices. Around 64% of children who spend more than an hour a day on devices have less than a 50% chance of spending their time playing.

 

Playing is considered crucial to early human development, as it helps children to make sense of the world.

 

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Edited March 22, 2022 by Tarteso

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Department of Health has recommended that parents spend more time with their children after a survey found that 64% of children under the age of six spend more than an hour every day on electronic devices.

Parents should tell the health department to go take a hike because they're too busy working trying to make money to raise a family.

[RichardColeman]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Dr Suwantchai also said children should spend "healthy time" with their parents or siblings and be exposed to nature and developmental activities. He noted that such activities will help to develop their brains and improve their emotional, social and cognitive abilities.

Yes, mate , and due to this foolish government, my daughter has not been to her school to interact and develop her social skills, emotional skills and cognitive abilities too for over a year ! How about having a go at the PM and his departments before parents !

 

 

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Around 64% of children who spend more than an hour a day on devices have less than a 50% chance of spending their time playing.

And parents spend much more on their devices, jeez there's a young mum near me, stares at her phone while driving a motor bike with her 3 yr old clinging on the back, EVERYwhere she goes.

[PJ71]

28 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, mate , and due to this foolish government, my daughter has not been to her school to interact and develop her social skills, emotional skills and cognitive abilities too for over a year ! How about having a go at the PM and his departments before parents !

 

 

Why not? thought schools were open?

 

plenty of my friends children have been back to school for some time.....

[Andycoops]

This sort of statement just shows how out of touch the numpties are.

Most kids up here in Isaan are looked after by their grandparents because Mair and Por have go elsewhere to find work that pays enough to feed, cloth and send them to school.

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, Andycoops said:

This sort of statement just shows how out of touch the numpties are.

Most kids up here in Isaan are looked after by their grandparents because Mair and Por have go elsewhere to find work that pays enough to feed, cloth and send them to school.

So Mair and Por produce kids they cannot afford to raise?