Digital addiction is real and similar to drug and alcohol addiction. Unfortunately, children are getting addicted to digital screens as they play video games or watch videos for hours.
Research shows that children who are exposed to more than an hour a day in front of digital screens, increase their suicidal thoughts by 72%, reduce their academic performance by 18% and it makes them more socially secluded. Digital addiction also causes short and long-term problems like obesity and eye damage.
This infographic by ToyLibrary educates parents about the risks of exposing their children to digital screens and provide three effective solutions to prevent it.
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