Bhubaneswar: With this class – people for all at school in Odisha have not been continued, children, as young as five to six years old, have begun to complain of headaches and eye problems because of prolonged screen time and lack of physical activity during the pandemic.
“My seven-year-old child has complained for a headache every night.
Initially, I thought he was happening, but then I realized that he was really sick.
I took him to the doctor who said he would spend hours before the screen.
He suggested a break For the eye and limit the screen time to one to two hours a day.
But with limited screen time, my child will miss a lot of classes because everything is done online, “said a Shipra Mohanty who was worried.
Mohanty said his son, Aditya, a class 2 student, began his day with an online class of two hours at 7 am.
The activity class continues from 11am to noon.
He then attended the art / chess / music class online in the afternoon for two hours, followed by a virtual lecture.
During the break, he played for more than an hour on a cellphone and watched TV.
The doctor said many children had begun to complain of headaches, neck pain, loss of appetite, dizziness and vomiting in the middle of a pandemic.
Four of the 10 children suffer from various types of headaches.
Lifestyle that settled, lack of social interaction, excessive screen time and junk food are some of the most common reasons for headaches among young people.
“They need adequate sleep, a healthy diet, right dehydration, physical exercise and relaxation,” said Dr.
SS Mohapatra, a senior pediatrician.
According to the World Health Organization, for children up to five years, the screen time should not be more than one hour.
Children between 5 and 10 years must have a screen time of one to 1.5 hours per day, even though it must be up to two hours every day for those aged between 11 and 13.
Sometimes pressure on the eyes, which leads to myopia, The doctor said, the doctor said.
“The use of excessive digital devices causes computer digital syndrome.
Many teenagers and children are diagnosed with him.
Parents need to visit an ophthalmologist as soon as their child complains of headaches, neck pain or pain in the eyes,” said Dr.
Rita Das, an eye specialist At AMRI Hospital.