TJRJ Childhood and Youth Court Judge Vanessa Cavalieri warned of the serious impacts of excessive use of cell phones by children and adolescents. In an interview with CNN the magistrate pointed out that the lack of rules in the use of these devices is generating significant problems for health and the development of young people.
According to the judge, Brazilian adolescents spend an average of seven hours a day in front of the screens. “It’s as if they had a job, besides school, a workload, seven hours, more than a four -hour internship journey, just to look at short videos of fifteen seconds that lead to nothing, that rot the brain,” he said.
Chronic sleep deprivation: a worldwide problem
One of the most serious problems pointed out by Vanessa is the chronic deprivation of sleep. She explained that the use of electronic devices at night is affecting the growth of children worldwide.
“The children’s growth curve is falling worldwide, that is, the world population is getting lower,” he warned.
The magistrate stressed that children and adolescents need nine to eleven hours of sleep per night, but many are not reaching this goal due to the use of cell phones in the rooms. This results in a number of health problems, including risk of depression, anxiety, learning deficit, childhood obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
The role of parents and school
Vanessa emphasized the importance of parents to establish clear rules on the use of electronic devices, especially at night. “They need to get the device out of the room, they need to block at bedtime, it’s the kind of rule that has no negotiation,” he said.
The judge also addressed the relationship between family and school in children’s education. She quoted an African saying, “It takes a whole village to raise a child,” noting that both the family and the school have fundamental and complementary roles in the formation of young people.
She concluded by highlighting the importance of restoring confidence between families and schools, avoiding antagonisms and working together for the welfare and development of children and adolescents.
This content was originally published in a judge cites the impacts of excessive use of mobile phone on the routine of young people on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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