Guide to avoid abusing the mobile in summer
The digital education of children is key to understanding the risks they run by misusing smartphones during their summer vacations. The objective is to teach the little ones how to use their smartphone correctly so as not to get hooked to video games or online games, so as not to isolate themselves from their friends in real life, to avoid a sedentary lifestyle and to sleep well, among other things. .
Alerted by studies that reveal that in summer the consumption of social networks increases, among other things by the love of "postureo" and free time, parents must reinforce the digital training of their children to avoid developing a dependence on the smartphone during the holidays. holidays. In particular, according to a study by Adglow, the use of Facebook grows by 67 percent during the summer and this data can be extrapolated perfectly to the rest of social network applications.
Guide for mobile use in summer
To help parents strengthen their children's digital education, Smartme Family has launched the 'Guide for mobile use in summer', which includes a series of tips aimed at promoting activities in which the fun does not include the mobile, but the meetings with friends, talking with the family, not being with the phone in the hours of sleep, install applications suitable for each age or respect the moments of disconnection.
The main objective of this guide according to Pascual Hernández, CEO & Corporate Lawyer of Smartme Family, is "to make children aware that mobile phones do not dictate their lives, but that they mark their times and are able to enjoy their free time without abusing The smartphones themselves do not pose any danger to minors, the problems come with the use they can make of them, unsuitable applications for their ages, contact with strangers, neglecting activities because they are hooked ... ".
Far from mobile: more fun, conversation and hours of sleep
Some of the problems that can cause excessive use of mobile phones in summer is to miss some fun with friends and family at the pool or doing sports. If it affects the hours of sleep can have repercussions on your physical state as for example increase the risk of suffering anxiety or depression. And if we turn to the mobile phone out of boredom, we will not take advantage of the good moments of conversation to talk about our things.
Risks of mobile abuse
Keeping the mobile phone away, allows children to enjoy their time thinking about other things, they will have less risk of contacting strangers or strangers and will also allow individually to have control over the time we spend connected so that the mobile does not dominate us to us, but us to him.
Values that encourage you to disconnect from your mobile
Distinguishing the virtual friendship of face-to-face friendship is fundamental to learn to value the contact with people and the personal enrichment that comes from talking with people looking at them in the eyes and discovering the value of their gestures. In addition, the times of disconnection provide us with greater contact with family and friends, and allow multiply plans and know what we are doing responsible use.
Marisol Nuevo Espín
Advice: Pascual Hernández, CEO & Corporate Lawyer of Smartme Family
