Screen-time vs Mealtime. Who wins?
Do we really need screens while eating? If you ask this question to the young generation of kids now, probably they will reply with an answer, "YES!!" Generally, children cannot help but get attracted to the content displayed on the mobile phone, thanks to the ease of access to the entertainment. And the impact of digital screen time on the dietary habits of the children is not so healthy. If you ask why, science has the reasons for it. So, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children younger than 18–24 months of age should not ever use screen media, while older children should not use these media for more than 1 h daily . According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , infants within the first year of life should not be exposed to digital screens. We have seen a drastic increase in the screen time for children around 2 to 5 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of social distancing restrictions that have been introduced, w...
