Higher Screen Time in Toddlers Linked to Developmental Delays, Study Finds
Aaj ke digital daur mein, smartphone ya tablet chotay bachon ko khamosh karanay ka sab se aasan tareeqa ban gaya hai. Lekin kya is aasaani ki hum koi bari qeemat adaa kar rahe hain? Haal hi mein JAMA Pediatrics mein shaya honay wali ek tehqeeq ne is hawalay se sangeen khadshat (concerns) paida kar diye hain. Tehqeeq ke mutabiq, choti umar mein zyada screen dekhne walay bachon ki nashonuma (development) mein numayan ta-kheer (delay) ho sakti hai. Yeh bachon par screen time ke asraat ke hawalay se ab tak ki sab se wazeh warnings mein se ek hai.
What the Research Says (Tehqeeq Kya Kehti Hai)
Is tehqeeq mein scientists ne 1 saal ki umar ke bachon par screen time ke asraat ka jaiza liya. Nataij (results) se pata chala ke jin bachon ne 1 saal ki umar mein zyada screen dekhi thi, un mein 2 se 4 saal ki umar tak nashonuma mein kami ke imkanat zyada thay. Yeh kami khaas taur par in shobon mein dekhi gayi:
- Communication (Guftugu): Bolnay mein ta-kheer.
- Problem-Solving (Masail Hal Karne Ki Salahiyat): Cheezon ko samajhne aur unka hal nikalne mein mushkil.
- Social Skills (Samaji Maharat): Dosron se milne julne aur jazbaat ko samajhne mein kami.
- Fine Motor Skills: Choti cheezon ko pakarnay aur istemal karne (jese pencil pakarna) mein dushwari.
Tehqeeq ne ek “dose-response link” bhi daryaft kiya, jiska aasan matlab hai: jitna zyada screen time, utni zyada nashonuma mein ta-kheer.
Why Screens Can’t Replace Reality (Screens Haqeeqat Ki Jaga Kyun Nahi Le Saktin?)
Bachon ki mahir-e-sehat (pediatric expert) Dr. Cindy Gellner ke mutabiq, masla yeh hai ke screens bachon se woh qeemti waqt cheen leti hain jo unki dimaaghi nashonuma ke liye intehai zaroori hai. Choti umar mein bachay apne gird-o-pesh (surroundings) se interaction kar ke seekhte hain—cheezon ko choo kar, munh mein daal kar, aur logon se baat kar ke. Screens ek passive (ghair-fa’aal) mashghala (activity) hain. Jab ek bacha screen dekh raha hota hai, to woh asal duniya se kat jaata hai. Chotay bachon ko mobile dena chahiye ya nahi ka jawab isi nuqtay mein chupa hai ke screen unhein haqeeqi tajarbaat se mehroom kar deti hai.
Expert Recommendations: The Golden Rules (Mahireen Ki Hidayat: Sunehri Usool)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) bachon ke screen time ke hawalay se wazeh hidayat faraham karti hai, jo har walidain ko maloom honi chahiye:
- 18 Maheenay Se Kam Umar: Is umar ke bachon ke liye (video call ke ilawa) screen bilkul ZERO honi chahiye.
- 2 Se 5 Saal Ki Umar: Is umar ke bachon ke liye din mein zyada se zyada 1 ghanta high-quality educational content dekhne ki ijazat hai.
2 saal ke bachay ka screen time kitna hona chahiye is par yeh hidayat bilkul wazeh hain.
What Parents Can Do Instead (Walidain Iske Bajaye Kya Kar Sakte Hain?)
Mahireen zor dete hain ke walidain ko apne bachon ke sath active (fa’aal) waqt guzarna chahiye. Iska matlab mehengi khilonay ya classes nahi. Yeh simple cheezein bachon ke dimaagh ke liye behtareen ghiza hain:
- Unse baat karein: Apne rozmarra ke kaam ke baray mein batayein.
- Unke sath parhein: Rozana kitaab parhnay ki aadat dalein.
- Unke sath khelein: Blocks, puzzles, ya ghar ke aam bartan bhi behtareen khilonay ho sakte hain.
Bachpan ke ibtidai (early) saal wapas nahi aate. Yeh woh sunehra waqt hai jab bachay ke dimaagh ki bunyadein rakhi jaati hain, aur yeh bunyadein insani rabtay se mazboot hoti hain, screen se nahi.
