So, all these are kinds of screen device use which our parents must know about, more so because of social media and the ability of digital channels, like YouTube and so forth, so that we are aware about what we are exposing our children to and how their brains are developed and, in fact, even how their social behaviours are shaped. So, please read these guidelines. They are very well thought out and easy to use. We do not need regulations to get these things understood. We do not need lawyers to understand what they are. Just read them and they are very easy to use. Remember three things: need for interaction; avoid passive watching; and, worse still, do not have background screen use.
Finally, on obesity, I agree there are still many things we need to do and continue to do in addressing obesity in children. But a lot more effort ought to be done upstream. GUSTO studies also showed that there are things that we can do with our children that can prevent obesity setting in. For example, chewing time. Just getting children to chew more while they are growing up and not swallowing everything does affect obesity rate. Simple things that parents can do. Instead of us always trying to address the issues when they are in primary and secondary school, growing obese, actually there are things that we can do to address these issues as they are growing up.
That is why Family Nexus, the polyclinics, the interventions we are making with our mothers as they give birth to their children, other than lactation and so forth, these are important ideas, concepts, findings that we hope can help our children grow and develop their potential as much as possible by addressing and helping them far up and downstream as much as possible.
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