妈妈禁止她的孩子使用电子设备，七个月后产生了积极的效果
妈妈禁止她的孩子使用电子设备，七个月后产生了积极的效果
One of the coziest and comfiest things that you can do is spend all of Saturday morning cuddled up in bed, reading books with your family. The only way things could be better if reading time is followed by a full English breakfast (make the bacon extra crispy), a pot of Earl Grey tea, and a walk in the local park to feed the ducks.
你能做的最惬意、最舒服的事情之一，就是整个周六早上蜷缩在床上，和家人一起读书。如果阅读时间之后是一顿丰盛的英式早餐(让培根格外酥脆)，一壶格雷伯爵茶，在当地的公园散步喂鸭子，事情就会变得更好。
Mother, writer, and blogger Molly DeFrank found out firsthand that limiting the time her kids spend glued to phone, TV, and computer screens has plenty of upsides. She posted an honest, wholesome, and unstaged photo of her family reading books in bed one Saturday morning. It’s so heartwarming that we couldn’t help but smile.
身为母亲、作家和博客作者的莫莉·德弗兰克亲身体会到，限制孩子们沉迷于电话、电视和电脑屏幕的时间有很多好处。一个星期六的早上，她上传了一张她和家人在床上读书的真实、健康、不做作的照片。它是如此的温暖，我们不禁微笑。
Molly DeFrank captured a wholesome photo of her kids reading in bed
莫莉·德弗兰克拍下了一张孩子们躺在床上看书的健康照片
Some of the benefits of reducing screen time include improved creativity, more vivid imaginations, revived curiosity about the world, soaring academic performances, better sleep, more happiness, and better attitudes. And the best part? Limiting screen time and doing a tech-detox is far easier than it sounds. We adults could also benefit from taking a longer break from screens, wouldn’t you agree?
减少看屏幕的时间的好处包括提高创造力，更生动的想象力，重新对世界的好奇心，飙升的学习成绩，更好的睡眠，更多的快乐，和更好的态度。最棒的是什么?限制看屏幕的时间，戒掉电子产品的瘾，要比听起来容易得多。我们成年人也可以从长时间不看电视中受益，你同意吗?
“I’d say the biggest challenge when it comes to limiting screen time is finding something else to replace it. A screen is very captivating and can keep a child entertained for hours while their parents are busy getting other things done. Many parents allow free reign because they feel that the screen is harmless or even educational for their child’s developing brain,” Dr. Donner explained to Bored Panda.
“我想说，限制屏幕时间的最大挑战是找到其他东西来代替它。屏幕是非常迷人的，可以让孩子娱乐几个小时，而他们的父母忙于做其他事情。许多父母允许孩子自由支配，因为他们觉得屏幕对孩子的大脑发育是无害的，甚至是有教育意义的。
She continued: “Limiting screen time increases the amount of valuable real-life skill development. Kids require actual human interaction to enhance their social skills and even motor development. They need to learn to understand real human facial expression, body language, tone of voice, and reciprocal communication skills.”
她继续说道:“限制屏幕时间可以增加现实生活中有价值的技能发展。孩子们需要实际的人际交往来提高他们的社交技能，甚至是运动能力的发展。他们需要学习理解真实的人类面部表情、肢体语言、声调以及相互交流的技巧。”
“Screen-free interaction with your children doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Reading a book to them as early at 6 months of age has shown to increase their language and reading skills later in life. Hands-on play time will teach them social interaction and motor skills that are essential to their healthy development. Lastly, we find that less screen time in the toddler years corresponds to lower rates of ADHD by the age of 7.”
“和孩子们进行无屏互动并不需要什么花哨的东西。在他们6个月大的时候就给他们读一本书，已经证明可以提高他们日后的语言和阅读能力。动手玩的时间将教他们社交互动和运动技能，这对他们的健康发展至关重要。最后，我们发现，在幼儿时期看屏幕的时间越少，到7岁时患多动症的几率就越低。”
DeFrank’s kids found it hard to deal with the tech detox at first, but quickly adjusted
德弗兰克的孩子们一开始很难应对科技产品的排毒，但很快就适应了
“My kids love all of the screens. But the screens do not love my kids back. It turns out that screens were doing to my children exactly what the studies claimed they were doing: cultivating distracted, grumpy and argumentative little people. Not what I want for my babies who I love more than life,” DeFrank wrote in her blog.
“我的孩子们喜欢所有的屏幕。但是屏幕并不喜欢我的孩子。事实证明，屏幕对我的孩子们所起的作用与研究报告所称的完全一样:培养了注意力不集中、脾气暴躁、好争论的小矮人。这不是我想要的，我爱我的孩子胜过我的生命。”
The mother and writer suggests that we all try limiting screen time
这位母亲和作家建议我们都试着限制屏幕时间
She continued: “So we told the kids at dinner that screens were no longer an option in our home. After the weeping and gnashing of teeth subsided, guess what? Everyone moved on. What started as a thirty day screen detox has become a lifestyle overhaul in our home of five children under the age of ten. Quitting was shockingly easy, surprisingly sustainable, and my nine year old daughter has told me on several occasions that she’s glad we’ve cut them out.”
她继续说道:“所以我们在晚餐时告诉孩子们，在我们家里，屏幕不再是一种选择。在哭泣和咬牙切齿平息之后，你猜怎么着?每个人都改变了。我们家有5个10岁以下的孩子，刚开始是30天的排毒，现在已经变成了一种生活方式的彻底改变。戒掉网瘾非常容易，且出人意料地持久。我九岁的女儿好几次告诉我，她很高兴我们戒掉了网瘾。”
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