Kids on phones 24/7? Where are you?
45sThe direct, confrontational question from the psychologist challenges parents' own screen time and accountability, sparking debate.
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A mother calls into a psychological counseling show, complaining that her children are on their phones 24/7. Dr. Mohamed El-Madany challenges her by asking where she is during those 24 hours, emphasizing that parents are responsible for organizing their children's time and providing alternatives to screens.
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The Problem: Children on Phones 24/7
A mother describes her children being on phones almost 24 hours a day, a common issue in Egyptian and Arab families.
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Parental Responsibility
Dr. Mohamed points out that if parents take away the tablet, children ask 'What do I do?' because there is no organization in their lives—no exercise routines or activities.
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Parents Are the Problem
The doctor asserts that parents are the problem: they need to organize time, suggest activities like gym, gymnastics, squash, or play together, rather than letting children stay on devices.
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Need for Replacement Activities
In the age of technology, parents must provide alternatives to PlayStation and screens, such as engaging with children directly.
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Disconnecting from Virtual World
The doctor shares a personal experience: when his kids play PlayStation, he calls them over to sit next to him, emphasizing the need to disconnect from the virtual world.
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Dangers of Solitary Screen Time
The mother warns of dangers: children may join dangerous groups, face intellectual invasion, and be exposed to harmful content regarding religion and traditions.
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Critical First Seven Years
Dr. Mohamed stresses the importance of the first seven years of a child's life for proper guidance and safety.
Parents must actively organize their children's time and provide engaging offline activities to reduce screen dependency. The first seven years are critical for instilling healthy habits and protecting children from online dangers.
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What does Dr. Mohamed ask the mother when she says her children are on the phone 24 hours?
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What does Dr. Mohamed ask the mother when she says her children are on the phone 24 hours?
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He asks, 'Where are you in those 24 hours?'
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According to Dr. Mohamed, what is the main reason children ask 'What do I do?' when the tablet is taken away?
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According to Dr. Mohamed, what is the main reason children ask 'What do I do?' when the tablet is taken away?
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Because there is no organization in their lives—no exercise routines or activities.
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What does Dr. Mohamed suggest parents do instead of letting children stay on devices?
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What does Dr. Mohamed suggest parents do instead of letting children stay on devices?
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Organize their time, take them to the gym, gymnastics, squash, or play together.
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What personal experience does Dr. Mohamed share about his own children?
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What personal experience does Dr. Mohamed share about his own children?
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When his kids play PlayStation, he calls them over to sit next to him to disconnect from the virtual world.
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What dangers does the mother mention regarding children's online activities?
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What dangers does the mother mention regarding children's online activities?
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They may join dangerous groups, face intellectual invasion, and be exposed to harmful content about religion and traditions.
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What critical period does Dr. Mohamed emphasize for child guidance?
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What critical period does Dr. Mohamed emphasize for child guidance?
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The first seven years of a child's life.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Where Are You?
Directly shifts responsibility from children to parents, challenging the caller's perspective.
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Parents Are the Problem
Bold statement that places accountability on parents for not organizing their children's time.
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Dangers of Solitary Screen Time
Highlights real risks like exposure to extremist groups and harmful content.
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Critical First Seven Years
Emphasizes a key developmental window for parental influence.
03:30Full Transcript
[00:02] Hello, welcome." "Hello, peace be upon you." "And upon you be peace and the mercy of God and His blessings." "First of all, I'm upon you." "And upon you be peace and the mercy of God and His blessings." "First of all, I'm welcome." " I send my greetings to you and Dr. Mohamed El
[00:16] Welcome, welcome." " I just had a question. Honestly, I'm facing a problem with my children, and I don't know how to keep them keep them on the phone almost 24 hours a day." "Hello?" "
[00:36] Egyptian and Arab families; our children are on the phone all the time." "Can you hear something, ma'am?" "Can you hear the doctor?" "Hello, I can hear." " sound is far away, ma'am." " Okay, we understand the problem, and as we
[00:51] said, and as Dr. Mohamed said, I wanted to ask her, I wanted to ask her, where is she in those as not to be unfair to her, but, Doctor, I wanted to ask her, where is she in those 24 hours?" wanted to ask her, where is she in those 24 hours?" Yes, yes, some mothers take it easy and keep their kids busy with
[01:08] tablets, and some mothers genuinely don't know what to do. During a vacation like summer, if you take the tablet away from the kids, they'll say, "What are we
[01:21] going to do? What are we going to do?" because there's no organization in because there's no organization in their lives, their exercise routines, or their activities. They see everyone else busy, and they're busy too. Like you said, we're still being unfair to them. Why?
[01:38] You're telling me that when I take it away, they ask me, "What do you want me to do?" But what are they going to do? Where? Who's going to tell them what to do? I'm the one who's going to tell them what to do! You 're saying we're not organizing their time? Well, I'm the one who's going to organize their time! Again, I'll say it again:
[01:54] we're the problem. If we say, "Stop it! Let's go to the gym! Let's do gymnastics! Let's play squash! If we say, "Stop it! Let's go to the gym! Let's do gymnastics! Let's play squash! Let's train! Let's do anything! Let's play Let's train! Let's do anything! Let's play together!" But when they're constantly on the phone... I'm saying, because they're on their tablets and
[02:08] together!" But when they're constantly on the phone... I'm saying, because they're on their tablets and phones 24/7. So where will he go? What else will he do? We're still in the age of technology, openness, and social media, so we need
[02:20] technology, openness, and social media, so we need something to replace the PlayStation. If we look at the the husbands, Doctor, and the husbands too! Honestly, I don't play, but my husbands too! Honestly, I don't play, but my kids do. 24/7 is essential for them to go
[02:33] tell you something. For example, I'm just having an experience. When my kids sit down to play PlayStation, I say, "Okay, that's enough, thank you." I tell you, honestly, come on, now! I call them over, and I put them next to me
[02:45] come on, now! I call them over, and I put them next to me That's necessary. If we get too far apart, I'm the one who needs this, they also need to disconnect from the virtual world. What they are living in is
[02:59] If you look at the danger of this solitary world, I was talking to my son and found him this solitary world, I was talking to my son and found him talking to me about things and groups for playing that talking to me about things and groups for playing that involve him in dangerous things, dangerous, dangerous, dangerous, and a
[03:13] terrible intellectual invasion, and they enter into religions and they enter into customs and traditions, and no, no, no, very difficult things. So I say we cannot take our eyes off them. Understand that we are here beside you. We do not want to bother you. We want to take you to safety. We said that we
[03:30] safety. We said that we must pay very close attention to the first seven years so that we can bring them must pay very close attention to the first seven years so that we can bring them to safety.