Patient's question:
The child is now 1 year old. The grandmother insists on video chatting with the child every night. Each session lasts from half an hour to over an hour, and she worries that this might be harmful to the child's eyesight. Is it a concern? What other potential negative effects might there be?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, the one-year-old boy is almost suggested to have a video call with his grandmother for half an hour to an hour every day. However, the parents are concerned that this might affect the child's eyesight. Implementing an hour of video chatting every day not only interferes with his eyesight to some extent but also makes the child overly dependent on the phone. It is possible to discuss with the grandmother to reduce the video call duration and intervals as much as possible. Additionally, during the video calls, you can divert the child's attention and encourage him to keep the phone as far away as possible. This way, the problem can be resolved.