There is no clear basis for criticism of "smartphone childcare" ... Pediatrician's theory "The benefits that smartphones bring to parents and children"

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Do smartphones have an adverse effect on parenting? Pediatrician Yasumi Morito said, "There is no clear basis for criticizing smartphone childcare. At this point, the only known causal relationship is poor eyesight." [See the image in this article] ■ Smartphones are a daily necessities Have you ever heard the word "smartphone childcare"? It is a critical expression for pregnant women and parents raising children to use smartphones (smartphones) and to have small children use smartphones. When this is widely said, you may feel guilty about using your smartphone and letting your child use it, with or without evidence. However, especially when children are small, parents tend to have only a small amount of time in their busy lives. Even if you want to spend time and effort in a polite life, there are many times when you can only make arrangements with your smartphone. When I put my child to sleep, I remembered that I didn't have any detergent or diaper stock, so I made a shopping list on my smartphone or ordered at an online supermarket on the spot. You may also use your smartphone to write an electronic nursery contact book, read news and childcare information, make transfers on a net bank, and contact work. Of course, playing games and social media is not a blame, but just because you're looking at the screen doesn't mean you're playing. In other words, smartphones are now a daily necessities, like infrastructure. You will not be criticized if you do not use it dangerously, such as while driving or walking, not only while raising children. Also, it is difficult for parents to leave their children alone and keep watching their smartphones all day long, and it is presumed that they may have some problems if they do, so support is needed rather than criticism. ■ Lowering the “creativity hurdles” and enriching children's experiences The benefits of smartphones for adults are as mentioned above, but I think that there are actually many benefits for children as well. Digital devices such as smartphones, tablets, and personal computers have many uses other than viewing picture books, playing puzzles and games, and watching videos. Depending on how you use it, I think it will be a tool that fills various "gap". Nanako Ishido, a professor at Keio University, states in her book "What is a wise child doing with a smartphone?" That the good thing about digital devices is that they can be created, efficient, and shared. Both smartphones and computers have the interactivity of not only having fun passively, but also responding to someone or trying for themselves, creating something-that is, lowering the hurdle of creation.

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