How to effectively limit children's frequent use of the Internet

There are endless incidents of problems with online dating. Parents should strengthen their efforts to limit their children's abuse of the Internet. So what should we do if our children often go online? How can we effectively limit it?

How to limit children's Internet abuse at home

Take a daily break: Schedule a time every day to take a break from electronics, preferably an hour, but if that's not possible, 10 minutes is fine. Turn off everyone's cell phones, WiFi, and TV.

Rest is rest: Rest is rest, so don’t have any electronic products in the room. It is best not to use laptops and mobile phones before going to bed, as this can easily affect sleep quality.

Chat face to face: Try to schedule a single face-to-face chat time every day, even 5-10 minutes is fine. Sit face to face so they can interact with you. Block out all distractions, phone calls, emails, TV.

Hug your child: Hug your child at the end of each conversation (ask them first) to let them feel the physical proximity of their body and to deepen your relationship.

Appreciation of your partner: Let your children know what you appreciate about your partner. It's easy to turn it negative, but they need a model that doesn't revolve around sexual exploitation.

How to limit children's Internet abuse when they are away from home

No-internet places: Take your child to eat at a place without internet and leave all electronic devices at home. Your child may be anxious about not being able to read messages on his phone at first, but this will keep him in touch with people face to face.

Maintain eye contact: Maintain eye contact with your child. If your child is young, squat down to his level so that he can look at your face comfortably. Reading your facial expressions can stimulate his vagus nerve in the abdomen, triggering the brain's social system.

Let your child sit in a corner: When in a restaurant or public place, let your child sit in a corner, with no one behind him. Reducing the threat can trigger the brain's sensory neural system, helping children listen, think and connect.

Reduce background noise: When talking to your child, try to reduce any background music or noise, especially low-pitched stuff. Women’s voices are most easily linked to triggering social engagement, and no noise can provide stronger stimulation.

Listen to your children: Listen to your children, don't do all the talking, and don't rush them to talk. The more they talk and exhale, the more they can stimulate the vagus nerve in the abdomen, calming them and stimulating the social engagement system.

What should I do if my child always loves to surf the Internet?

Don’t suppress them too much: Overly suppressing children’s right to surf the Internet will instead make them develop a rebellious mentality, with a resistance mentality of “if you don’t let me play, I’ll play anyway.”

Going online at fixed times: It is normal for children to be curious. If parents can give their children some fixed time to go online during this period, it will be better than completely denying it.

Don’t scold your children at the dinner table: The dinner table has almost become a criticism meeting for children, but no matter when, the dinner table is never the best place or the best time to educate children.

Cultivate a hobby: Find a hobby for your child in real life, such as playing football, paper cutting or even outdoor activities.

Guide children to surf the Internet: actively search for healthy information and educational games on the Internet that are beneficial to children, and shape children's healthy attitude towards surfing the Internet.

Reward principle: Give children appropriate rewards for not going online to attract them.