Nation Media Group swahili news Jane Ngoiri has come out telling her story raising a child in the digital era.
According to Jane Ngoiri being in the digital era can be both a blessing and a curse.
The TV beauty acknowledged the use of electronic devices, as well as understand the downside of overusing them; as depicted through her toddler son.
The news anchor, through an Instagram post, admitted to using her tablet to entertain her son, Amir, but she did not imagine that he would end up being addicted to it.
“We live in the era of smart phones, tablets and laptops; our kids see us use these gadgets. Now I would put cartoons for Amir on the tab but now no more tab or phone until further notice. Talk of addiction. Waking up and straight away looking for the tab and crying. How do you strike the balance? Technology and Children. Talk to me.”
Apparently jane narrated how she has been allowing the little one to use the tablet until she noticed he was becoming addicted to the gadget.
In her statement, “Now I would put cartoons for Amir on the tab… but now no more tab or phone until further notice. Talk of addiction… waking up and straight away looking for the tab and crying… how do you strike the balance?”
However some parents advised her to limit screen time and allow her son to indulge his creativity and entertain himself.
Here are some responses,
Vincent Erege Haraka advised, “Avoid too much of those gadgets. Create a rhythm of the day and eventually it will stick in the child’s mind. Let the child use his limbs through playing. Touch the child’s feelings through stories ,songs and poems and you will see a change. Minimize TV watching and use of phones and computers. Read a story to the child everyday before they sleep and that rhythm will never fail you.”
Charles Mwangi added, “Replace with another activity once you take it away. Have TV/tablet time; actually parents break their own rules more than the kids. If we (parents) are consistent and firm, they get into a routine.”
Norah Rain wrote, “I have the same issue with my 16 month old. The tantrums afterwards and the addictive behaviour have made me stop giving him my phone or tablet. That said I am aware we can’t completely forbid these gadgets but I think especially for the younger kids they really do not add value as such.”