The tablet was born as a tool to access content on the web, but it's not just that.
There are now numerous applications, also suitable for children; some are very beautiful, useful and informative.
So the tablet should not be demonized, but used in the right way .
Tablet to children, yes or no?
The first question a parent asks about the tablet is whether or not to put it available to their children. The answer, of course, is subjective and a little depends on the age of the child, a little depends on the use he wants to make of it.
If used correctly, the tablet can become a useful learning tool .
Tablet to children, how to behave?
Before giving a tablet to a child, here are some tips to keep in mind.
1. The tablet is not a babysitter
A very frequent mistake is to put the tablet at the disposal of our children when we want to keep them good or make them entertain themselves, but the correct use of this tool presupposes the presence of an adult, at least as an observer, especially at the beginning and in some more delicate phases.
2. We protect children from inappropriate content
To prevent children from accessing content that is not suitable for their age, we use the appropriate parental control tools. In any case, not all apps include online use; it is therefore possible to make the children use the tablet only offline.
This obviously applies to the little ones, who are not yet able to change the settings.
3. Let us educate them on a critical and reasoned use of electronic instruments.
Paradoxically, it is easier to protect younger children from the inappropriate use of the tablet. When they are older and able to use all the features of the device, only the self-regulation will protect them from incorrect and potentially dangerous use.
It is therefore important to explain to them the reasons for the rules we establish and discuss them together, so that they internalize the concept that the standards we impose are intended to protect them.
It is also essential to provide information on the respect of one's own image and that of others, on which sensitive data should not be shared, on the public nature of everything that is made available on the web.
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4. The tablet cannot be used for hours and hours
The tablet has now entered the daily lives of many families, parents use it every day and so do their children. But let's establish limits, let's give ourselves a rule and give it to our children, deciding on a maximum time interval for using the device .
According to psychiatrist psychoanalyst Serge Tisseron, the tablet, like all video screens, should be banned in children from zero to three years, while three to six years should not exceed half an hour a day.
5. We choose the apps to download, together with our children
Let us inform ourselves about the available contents, download the apps together with the children and let us use them first, to evaluate them carefully before making them available to them. We take advantage of the passion for the tablet, to make known useful applications to learn a foreign language or to develop logical-mathematical skills.
6. Let us set a good example
If mom and / or dad are always glued to the tablet, it will be more complicated to set a limit for the children!
7. We encourage socialization
The tablet is fine, but we must always favor active play, socialization and the most useful activities for the physical, emotional and cognitive growth of our children.
