Digital Device in Kid's Bed room affect mental heath by disturbing sleep

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Now a days Children and adolescents  of any age watch TV, or use Desktop Computer, Laptops, Tablets or Mobile even while they are sent to their room for sleep by parents or themselves.Recent study reveals use of Digital electronic device lead to sleep deprivation or disturbance to these children leading to mental health disturbances or their learning or memory suggesting removal of electronic gadegts from bed room of these childrens and making sleep a priority by talking with family members about the importance of sleep and healthy sleep expectations.    

The recommendations, for clinicians and parents, are:

1. Make sleep a priority by talking with family members about the importance of sleep and healthy sleep expectations;

2. Encourage a bedtime routine that includes calming activities and avoids electronic media use;

3. Encourage families to remove all electronic devices from their child or teen's bedroom, including TVs, video games, computers, tablets and cell phones;

4. Talk with family members about the negative consequences of bright light in the evening on sleep; and

5. If a child or adolescent is exhibiting mood or behavioral problems, consider insufficient sleep as a contributing factor.

"Recent reviews of scientific literature reveal that the vast majority of studies find evidence for an adverse association between screen-based media consumption and sleep health, primarily delayed bedtimes and reduced total sleep duration," said Orfeu Buxton, an author on the manuscript.

The reasons behind this adverse association likely include time spent on screens replacing time spent sleeping; mental stimulation from media content; and the effects of light interrupting sleep cycles, according to the researchers.

Buxton and other researchers are further exploring this topic. They are working to understand if media use affects the timing and duration of sleep among children and adolescents; the role of parenting and family practices; the links between screen time and sleep quality and tiredness; and the influence of light on circadian physiology and sleep health among children and adolescents.