Nowadays, between busy life and work, parents do not have enough time to spend hours to feed their children. , In such a situation, parents resort to electronic gadgets to save time. Children eat food quickly while watching mobile phones. Apart from this, parents are also worried that their child will also freeze while watching TV or mobile. But this method of feeding the child can prove to be dangerous for his health.
It is dangerous to feed children while watching TV and mobile phones.
A research study on children’s food habits has been published in Environmental Journal of Health. It has been found that children who eat food while watching TV or talk on mobile phones are likely to be more irritable about food. In addition, such children are easily angry at small things. While watching TV, eating food and watching mobile phones increases the risk of obesity in children up to 10 years of age and they become obese, which can cause many diseases.
WHO also warned
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released a report warning children to stay away from the screen. This report has set screen time for children under 5 years of age. Excessive screen time has a direct effect on the physical and mental health of these children. In this report, WHO has advised children to stay away from mobile phones, TV or other electronic gadgets.
Disadvantages of watching TV while eating food
– Watching TV while eating food slows down digestion, due to which fat starts accumulating in the body.
– By watching TV, eating food makes the attention of children completely focused on TV or phone, so that they eat more food.
– Most children like to eat junk food while watching TV or talking on the phone.
– If children spend dinner or lunch while watching TV or spend on mobile phones, they become thick very quickly.
– Watching TV or talking on the phone, feeding the child can cause nutrient deficiency. They are unable to get the necessary nutrients.
– Also, stress and anxiety in the child may also increase.
– Children who eat food while watching TV or talking on their phone can be socially weak. Their efficiency may decline.
Apart from this, there are problems like water watery, blurred appearance or dryness.
– Children do not recognize food while watching mobile phones and they eat what comes in front of them. I do not even remember what I had eaten.
