A parenting coach explains why a 4-year-old becomes agitated and sensitive during time off school. She points to excessive screen time, especially tablets, as the culprit and recommends cutting back drastically in favor of real play and social interaction.
I have a son who is 4 years old. He's very much sensitive and became very agitated nowadays.
Yes.
Is that anything I can do except role play or anything?
So he gets agitated all the time or sometime during the day.
For sometimes as Ramadan is here and his school is off Totally. His school is off for one month.
See, he's getting agitated because maybe he's not creatively involved. He's not got anything to do. He's getting bored. Children don't like to stay free and restless for too long. So does he have any friends?
He does, but he doesn't like to go and play. He always tried to sit in home and watch TV and tap.
Yeah. So it's not like he doesn't want to go. It's because he's getting a job. Different option when he's around. So you have to take away the TV and the tab. Then he'll start going.
Yeah, yeah, okay, ma'.
Am. Yeah. So you have to reduce the TV and the tab for sure. And tablet, I feel it is the worst investment a parent can ever make. If you can remove the tablet away permanently, you know, tablet, iPad. The day our son was born, we removed the iPad from the house. You know, it is so bad because that touch screen, it will make them feel that exactly like the screen is following all my instructions. Real human being should also follow all my instructions just like this. And that is not possible. And when that does not happen, they become very aggressive, very hyper, very irritated. So if you want to give screen time, only the television, no phone, no mobile, nothing, you know.
