Time spent indoors by kids and adolescents is increasing in many regions. I think development of technologies and bad upbringing are the main reasons of this issue. To overcome it, parents should be more responsible in how to raise their children and control their usage of gadgets.
Firstly, the problem of kids and teenagers spending too much time inside is mostly caused by the increasing popularity of technologies and the irresponsibility of their parents. Gadgets, such as smartphones, tablets, and computers have become extremely widespread nowadays. Even though it is stated to be harmful for kids’ physical and mental health when they spend too much time using these technologies, many parents still let their children use them. For example, the majority of parents today give their children a phone as a distraction when their kids are crying. As a result, many children prefer to stay home and surf the Internet or play online games rather than going outside for a walk. The same tendention can be seen in teenagers. They enjoy being indoors and using gadgets more than going out and their parents do not control it. Therefore, technologies and parents’ irresponsibility are the main reasons of the issue.
Second, in order to solve this problem, parents should become more involved and interested in their children’s upbringing. Technologies are being developed very quickly, so we cannot stop it. However, if parents teach their children not to use gadgets for too long and control how their kids spend their tree time, this issue can be overcome. For example, some parents install “parents control” apps on their kids’ phones to block them if they have spent too much time using them. Without gadgets, children will be willing to go outside and play with their friends. Hence, better control from parents is needed to address this problem.
Summing up, the issue of children and adolescents spending more and more time indoors is caused by poor parenting and technology development and to solve it parents should control their kids better.