Children living between school and home in big cities may have problems in socializing. This can manifest itself in the form of staying at home and spending too much time in front of the computer. Families can also realize this situation late among the workforce. These are children who do not talk much and do not attend the lesson even if their written expressions are somewhat good. Especially when the child is small, the mother gives a tablet or phone to the child’s hand as it is easy while doing the housework or feeding the child. This behavior will solve the mother’s job for a short time, but in the long run, the child will not be able to enjoy anything but the tablet and the screen. Similarly, watching cartoons for hours produces the same results.
Today, millions of young people and adults who cannot get up from television and computers are struggling with psychological and physiological problems such as obesity. When families notice problems, children often become dependent. These people begin to show some signs of addiction, such as not being able to leave the screen, overreacting when trying to quit. Due to screen addiction, results such as deterioration of school, work and social relations occur.
Families have an opportunity to reduce these addiction problems seen in their children during the summer months when they can relax a bit. Especially when children and young people are on vacation, parents also find a suitable basis for solving problems as the workload decreases. Especially during the hours when children and adolescents spend the most time in front of the tablet and computer, activities that will keep them busy should be done. Sports and summer schools should be insisted on and persuaded by speaking. Parents should spend effective time chatting with their children and find topics and activities that will interest them. First of all, they should learn to have fun with their children, and get help from counselors in this regard.
Sending children and young people to places such as youth camps separate from their families will also have positive results. Children who become asocial in front of the computer continue this situation at schools and spend time playing with their tablets without leaving the classroom. The concept of recess has decreased and games have disappeared. These children have become antisocial individuals who no longer talk to each other. These summer camps are ideal places to teach children and young people about being a group, working in groups, under the leadership of coaches. This solitary life has made the youth more egoistic and weakened their habits of being a group and working for the group. In addition, our education system has moved away from education, and the teaching part has become dominant. Now, every school has started to work focused on exam success. Parents are also inclined in this direction. This situation suppresses the social intelligence of children and makes it difficult for them to socialize. Taking advantage of the summer months, we should direct children and young people to environments where they can make friends. We should increase his sports activities and prevent him from taking his tablet and computer with him when going on vacation or during social activities. Let’s not forget that no matter how good the children’s success in school is, this success will gain meaning only with socialization.
