‘We are living in a gadget driven world, and kids want their own gadgets.’ This usage of gadgets is depriving kids of a healthy environment for a balanced growth of body, mind and soul. The increasing use of gadgets is making the brain of the kids work faster than a machine. Both the body and the mind are being harmed in the bargain. So, the question arises here is, why are we doing this to our kids?
About a week back, I attended an event organized by Abbott which had an intriguing concept at its heart – Grow Right. As soon as I entered the hall in St. Regis, Mumbai, I saw the posters of children growing taller and I couldn’t wait to hear what the experts and Lara Dutta had to say.
The panels had expert paediatricians and nutritionists who talked about how as modern parents we should look beyond physical growth markers to ascertain how our children are growing. To ensure that they are growing right, we should look at nutrition and play time because only when the right nutrition meets right play does the child grow right
