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guide, not gadget parental presence over screen

Name: guide, not gadget parental presence over screen
Uploaded: 2025-03-09T18:52:23+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Sidhika Goenka
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker urges parents to view technology as a tool rather than a babysitter, emphasizing that children need direct guidance…

9 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker urges parents to view technology as a tool rather than a babysitter, emphasizing that children need direct guidance, storytelling, love, and emotional connection more than screen time. The speaker stresses that parental habits—whether using gadgets or engaging in conversation—shape children's long‑term habits, and therefore parents should consciously choose to spend quality, interactive time with their kids to foster healthy habits.

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Don't let gadgets raise your children. They need your guidance more than the screen. Technology is a tool, it's not a babysitter. Your kids need your wisdom, your stories, your childhood experiences, your love, your emotional connection more than they need the gadget. Be their guide, not their gadget. Take out time to spend with them, laughing, sharing stories, conversing, because that is what will become a habit for your child. If your child is on the gadget, or if you're on the gadget, that is the habit that they will get for a longer time. Choose your habits wisely.