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Ask HN: Teaching your kids about ergonomics

2 pointsby tonteldoosalmost 6 years ago
Hi HN,<p>A health topic that comes up regularly with regards to kids and electronic device use (phones, tablets, computers), is screentime (ie, amount of hours spent in front of the screen).<p>However, something that is rarely mentioned (and that I&#x27;ve had much personal experience with), is the ergonomics around device usage.<p>This includes environment, posture, light quality, etc.<p>How do you handle your kids sitting hunched over devices, in poor light, with faces too close, etc?<p>How do you encourage them to use them better, and not incur &#x27;body debt&#x27; to eyes, necks, backs, etc?<p>Also, what do you teach them?<p>It seems to me phones and especially tablets were designed to encourage this type of usage.<p>I&#x27;ve had most luck with laptops (since they are more likely to be plugged into a socket), where I&#x27;ve shown them to sit at a table under a good light, laptop at arm&#x27;s length, with a proper mouse. Tablets, however, they will use at length at whatever spot and position they find themselves in.<p>Any pointers appreciated!

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