A lot of children spend time on social media surfing the internet and playing video games which hurts their studies and grades and makes them experience loneliness and health problems such as obesity. What is the reason behind this? What can the parents do to prevent it?

The rise of technology including social media and video games has become a boon rather

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bane for today's emerging generation.

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their mental and physical health

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causing problems like being overweight and feeling lonely. The root cause for

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is the sedentary lifestyle among children owing to either online games or social media.

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evaluate and discuss what can be done by the parents to help their kids have a healthy way of living.

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sedentary

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lifestyle, kids nowadays have significantly reduced their physical activity, with spending more time on either their mobile phones, laptops or other devices.

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, the addiction to these

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to profound mental problems like loneliness and depression.

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, since today's generation

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go out for any sports or exercise they have zero social interactions leading to unhealthy

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and

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.

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diet

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as having sugary drinks and fast food

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triggered increased

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intake and high blood sugar levels. Parents can have

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impact on their infant's lifestyle and

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by inculcating regular outdoor activities, exercises at home and

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diet

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with all nutritional values in it. They can encourage their child to have

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one sports activity

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as swimming, cricket, football etc. daily which will not only improve their body but

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the mind as they engage and collaborate with others.

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, they can help refine the

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of their kids by including lots of vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and nutrients and avoiding unhealthy food products and beverages. In conclusion, it is always said that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. Parents can play a

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role by implanting minor changes in their infact's daily routine

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as exercise in any form be it outdoor

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or sports and having a balanced

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can do wonders when fighting against

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both physical and mental problems.