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Excessive Screen Time : Having look at the Screen time on Children’s Health - A Narrative Review

Seema Maheswari A , Seema Maheswari A

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International Journal of Practical Nursing 7(2):p 99-103, May-August 2019. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpn.2347.7083.7219.7

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Seema Maheswari A. Excessive Screen time : Having look at the Screen time on Children’s Health - A Narrative Review. Int J Practical Nurs. 2019;7(2):99–103.

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Screen time is the total amount of time that we spent using a devices like a smartphone, computer, television, tablet, or playing video or hand-held computer games. Screen time can be interactive, noninteractive, educational, or recreational also [1]. Children’s are exposed to inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsafe content and contacts from the media. Many research experts have suggested that excessive screen time is harmful and can affect a child's health and wellbeing potentially leading to sedentary behaviors, sleep disturbances, poor academic performances, less cognitive skill, poor achievements, obesity etc. [2]. The parents and care givers must watch with their children in order to alleviate the possibility of negative media effects. Child development experts recommended that limit the children’s daily screen time because real-life interactions with you and others are better for your child’s growth, wellbeing, learning and development instead of simply putting the children on visual screen. If we limit the Screen time the children started to enjoys lots of healthy, fun activities like physical play, reading, creative play like drawing, playing outdoor games and social time with family and friends [1]. The researcher conducted literatures search on ‘’screen time and its impacts on children’s health and wellbeing’’ and the findings are presented as narrative review. Databases web search were used in this search strategy included online, PubMed, Medscape, Medline, National and international published journal articles.

Keywords: Screen time; Impacts; Children; Health.

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Seema Maheswari A. Excessive Screen time : Having look at the Screen time on Children’s Health - A Narrative Review. Int J Practical Nurs. 2019;7(2):99–103.

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