But when this conversation zooms on the younger generation. Mostly toddlers and pre teens we cannot deny that at times the cons outweigh the pros. This is not to imply that the internet has nothing good to offer.

During the pandemic almost all the educational activities for children were based on the internet. This wave of online education didn't just make education more accessible. It also unlocked a lot of innovative teaching methods and strategies. All of this did make learning more fun for the children. But this help was not just limited to education, during the pandemic it was not very feasible for kids to go out and socialise. So the internet also proved to be a good entertainer in those times.

But now that the pandemic is near its end we cannot deny the increased dependency of children on the internet. Because of which we cannot snatch the phones from them in an instant. What we can do on our part is to limit their screen time. We can make sure that all of their content is parental controlled. And lastly but very importantly we have to make sure that they are maintaining digital hygiene. You help your child maintain that digital hygiene by making sure they do not enter any private information like address phone number or even names on random sites. Apart from that you can also keep a check on your child's social media account to make sure they are not interacting with someone who's shady.

If you are planning on implementing any of these changes in your child's life; you need to do it with utmost respect to their autonomy and the sense of privacy. You can even explain them the perils of being chronically online, obviously with a lot of patience.