Giving a child a screen to pass the time during traveling, appointments, shopping, restaurants etc. IS THE EASY THING TO DO… BUT IT IS NOT BEST FOR THEIR BRAIN.
Those little moments add up to crucial opportunity for helping your child develop skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
Their capacity to feel discomfort and use internal motivation and processes to solve negative feelings rather than outside stimulation
Practice self-control without screens
Increase their ability to delay gratification
Increase of attention span and ability to focus
It takes planning and preparation to help a child be successful in any waiting or confined situation without screens. It requires you to be a very INTENTIONAL about providing them with activities that stimulate the brain.
ALL THESE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION DEVELOPMENT because they use cause and effect, initiative, stimulate brain circuits, require eye-hand coordination, provide sensory stimulation, promote spacial relationship awareness, problem solving and cognitive flexibility.
