There are many parents who inadvertently abuse the use of mobile phones when they are with their children. This will make children feel distant from their parents, and worse, they will also become emotionally distant as a result. Consequently, when parents do not control their mobile phone addiction, they will lose quality time with their children and miss important moments.
Parents need to be aware of whether or not they have a mobile addiction to set limits and that this addiction does not affect relationships with their children or relatives.
Be aware if you have a problem with the use of the phone or if it is not so bad. If you usually look at your mobile phone several times in an hour, then yes you will have to remedy it as soon as possible, because even if you don't realize it, your children see you as a distracted father or mother and also, your emotional bond can be seriously damaged.
Control of mobile addiction: 5 keys
Follow these rules to prevent cell phone use from damaging your family relationship:
- Establish a rule at home indicating that there will be no phones (no emails, no social media posts, etc.) after a certain time in the evening.
- Keep dinner time phone-free and use this time as an opportunity to reconnect with each other and talk about the day.
- Use an app to control how much your kids use phones (yourself too) and use it to keep track.
- Keep time with your partner as a priority And don't look at the phone while you are talking to him or when you go to bed. It is sad that there is no communication and that the two of you are looking each at a phone.
- If you find it difficult not to use the phone constantly, consider to look for help. Research shows that phone addiction is real and is just like any other type of addiction. If you see that you have no control over this, you will have to go to a therapist to help you resolve the situation and overcome your addiction.