India is on lockdown and it has left all of us stumped. The first thing that came to my mind is – what am I going to do with my children? They are learning less and screen time is increasing by the day. Is this true for many? Firstly, I would like to say that all of us are in the same boat – and whilst we are thinking about screen-time, it is also important to understand that we need to be extremely cautious of how much we are sharing with our kids and what our kids are watching when they are watching.
Kids are not going to survive the world without any screentime because they do live in the 21st century and technology plays a big role in future jobs – so we can't make statements like – "Screen time is bad". Earlier this year, in KSP Awards 2019, we celebrated Internet Safety week by talking to Ashutosh Parekh the Content Head of Voot Kids and his thoughts on digital safety.
I was shocked to learn that
1 out of 5 kids are suseptible to cyber crime
It is our responsibility as parents to know what is happening and monitor our kids. Sameera Reddy, at KSP Awards 2019, said it is the need of the hour to keep it real. He similarly said that we need to be aware of the problem and parents need to make a choice because
The digital world is a reflection of the real world – Ashutosh Parekh, Content Head Of Voot Kids
Tune in to this video to understand how you could keep your kids safe in this digital world and how and why you should co-consume content on the internet or screen with your children!
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