Expert warns electronic devices harm children's focus and mental growth
Physiology professor Mohammed Al-Ahmadi says electronic devices reduce children's concentration and mental development, urging strict limits on screen time.
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AIMohammed Al-Ahmadi, professor of exercise physiology, has warned that electronic devices reduce children's concentration and negatively affect their mental development. He emphasized the need to either prevent children from using these devices or strictly limit their screen time.
Speaking in an interview with Al-Saudiya TV, Al-Ahmadi noted that the duration of advertisement clips has decreased because attention spans have dropped from eight seconds to just four seconds.
He added that prolonged use of electronic devices also impacts children's physical activity, stressing that children can only develop properly through movement. He explained that encouraging movement starts by turning off these devices.
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