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/ KID PRO QUO: The pandemic pushed children into online classrooms, and that is pushing them over the edge KID PRO QUO: The pandemic pushed children into online classrooms, and that is pushing them over the edge ByShephali BhattShephali Bhatt / Updated: Dec 19, 2020, 06:00 IST online classes without a warning they are lonely, angry and demotivated. According to child psychologists from 10 countries around the world, including India, the United States, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Indonesia, Sweden, Lebanon, Chile and Nigeria that this correspondent spoke two, at least two out of five children are showing symptoms of hyperactivity and sensory issues that are directly related to attending online classes. ....
We ll soon meet in your inbox. Please wait. But these are the darndest times, with even adults staring into the abyss and their phones. And while we have found outlets for our frustrations, kids were shuffled in front of a screen for online classes without a warning. Ten months on, they are lonely, angry and demotivated, say child psychologists from 10 countries around the world, including India, the United States, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Indonesia, Sweden, Lebanon, Chile and Nigeria. This writer interacted with them over video calls and email interviews. According to them, at least two out of five children are showing symptoms of hyperactivity and sensory issues that are directly related to attending online classes. The cases of anxiety and depression among teenagers have almost doubled from pre-covid levels. Many cite online classes as a major contributing factor, along with other pandemic-related triggers like fear of losing loved ones and the uncertainty of thei ....