ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash EP-387 | Social Media, Gaming & Risks Among Children | Dr Bhavna Barmi & Anshu Bedi
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Feb 8, 2026 Anshu Bedi, a veteran school teacher mentoring preteens for 32+ years, and Dr Bhavna Barmi, a child psychologist focused on emotional wellbeing, discuss children's mental health. They explore rising childhood stress, attention and sleep issues, classroom engagement tactics, parental expectations, bullying, social media harms, digital literacy, screen-time rules, and simple school/home practices to support kids.
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Co-Create Family Rules
- Democratic, co-created family guidelines work better than autocratic rules to change habits.
- Involving children in setting routines increases buy-in and reduces resistance.
Build Gratitude And Digital Literacy
- Encourage gratitude and focus on existing strengths to rebuild well-being and self-worth.
- Limit unregulated social media use and teach digital literacy to reduce harmful social comparisons.
Influencers Shape Young Identity
- Influencers shape young identities but social media is a double-edged sword offering creativity and comparison.
- Guidance and discussion help children adopt positives and discard unhealthy imitation.