Kids Mobile

The answer to the question I had asked, it seems, we mis-use the digitalization (such as mobile phones). What "control" measures are to be taken?

1. Viji: We have switch off the television; withdraw the mobile phone from Kavin and Soumitha.

2. Kavin: I will use the mobile phone only during the week end only for 2 hours.

3. Soumitha: I would use only for 1 hour a day from 8-9pm post dinner.

Hearing this, I suggested them the following,

Guys, the mobile is given to you 'll with unlimited internet is for communication and opened socialed media for knowledge and learning. Therefore, pl do not think of reducing the time of usage. I would rather suggest you to increase the time that you use. It is all about how you use it.

The original intent of digitalizaion (with individual web sites; mobiles; several automations) in our home was ease your life-style, so that you move on a more effective way.

The issue comes only if you get biased towards a particular aspect (lets say a game or a chat with zero learning) and get engulfed by that. Design your every day life in the morning and see to it that how best these digital tools (say a mobile) is of useful to you. If mobile stops you from doing the routines, then that is a blind spot. Take diversion and see how best the mobile can be used. It can be used as a health monitor, a timer in your football; a reviewer in your sleep; speed checker; planner; listener; documenter; a teacher, the whole world is in your palm, etc etc.

In my opinion, none of you are using the mobile to its fullest potential. Explore. Don't look at your friends on how do they use it. It would only reduce your exploration. I don't mind if your exploration, breaks a mobile every month, I shall get a new iOS on monthly basis. Just see what others have not seen.

People were silent for a while. Later Soumitha said, Appa, I got your message. I don't want to tell you what am I going to do. you would see yourself.

I hope they get my message.