Have you ever heard of virtual autism? It’s a concern emerging among children who spend an excessive amount of time in front a screen. Its symptoms include hyperactivity, attention deficiency, lack of interest in non-digital games, delay in speech, reluctance in interaction, irritability, mood swings, and difficulty in learning anything new. Virtual autism is not a diagnosis like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but a term encompassing symptoms that resemble ASD. However, the sooner kids move away from screens and become active in the real world, positive changes are visible.
An alert issued regarding unhealthy packaged foods, and how food nutrition labels can and cannot help us to become aware.
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I know you all kids must be excited about Dusshera and Diwali. The whole month you’ll be exchanging sweets and offering scrumptious feasts. Our friends and families will enjoy beautifully wrapped gifts of savouries— chocolates, candies, chips, soft drinks, and what not! Their advertisements will flood our television screens and social media, and even masquerade as a renewed form of celebration with the days of homemade delicacies…
