{"id":18668,"date":"2016-03-24T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T09:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ipad-kids-at-risk-of-long-term-poor-health-as-parents-struggle-to-wean-children-off-gadgets\/"},"modified":"2016-03-24T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T09:55:02","slug":"ipad-kids-at-risk-of-long-term-poor-health-as-parents-struggle-to-wean-children-off-gadgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ipad-kids-at-risk-of-long-term-poor-health-as-parents-struggle-to-wean-children-off-gadgets\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mewn perygl o iechyd gwael hirdymor yw \u2019Plant iPad\u2019 wrth i rieni ei chael hi\u2019n anodd didsiwir plant o declynnau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mae\u2019r cynnydd yn y defnydd o dabledau a ffonau clyfar gan blant bach yn creu risgiau iechyd hirdymor i\u2019\u0631\u0648\ufedb\u0423, fel y mae arolwg newydd gan ukactive o ri mantenimiento yn awgrymu bod bron i naw o bob deg o mamau a thadau Prydeinig (87 y cant) yn teimlo bod y defnydd cynyddol o dabledau a ffonau clyfar gan blant wedi cyfrannu at ddirywiad yn y swm o ymarfer corff y maent yn ei wneud.<\/p>\n<p>Nid yw\u2019r cyhoeddiad ym mhised wythnos diwethaf ynghylch cyllid ychwanegol ar gyfer chwaraeon ysgol wedi lleddfu pryderon teuluoedd wrth i rieni gyfaddef y bydd hi'n anodd iddynt ddenu plant i ffwrdd o dabledau a ffonau clyfar y gwyliau y Pasg hwn, ac mae nifer y plant sy'n defnyddio tabled gartref wedi triphlygu ers 2012 (14 i 42 y cant).<\/p>\n<p>Mae\u2019r corff iechyd dielw ukactive yn honni bod amser sgrin eisteddol yn brif achos dros \u2018Genhedlaeth Anweithredol\u2019, ac y dylai\u2019r cyllid a godir o\u2019r dreth siwgr a gyhoeddwyd ym mhisget y wythnos diwethaf gael ei ddefnyddio\u2019n rhannol i fynd i\u2019r afael \u00e2\u2019r mater hwn gyda \u2018Premiwm Teuluoedd Gweithredol\u2019 sy\u2019n anelu at gefnogi teuluoedd i fod yn weithredol yn ystod gwyliau\u2019r ysgol.<\/p>\n<p>Mae diffyg gweithgaredd corfforol ymhlith plant ar y cynnydd, gyda data llywodraeth yn dangos bod dim ond 9 y cant o blant bach yn bodloni canllawiau gweithgaredd y CMO a 10 y cant o blant yn dechrau ysgol gynradd yn ordew. Mae\u2019r mwyafrif helaeth o blant bach (84 y cant) hyd yn oed yn methu \u00e2 rheoli un awr ar y symud, ac mae ukactive yn teimlo bod angen sylw at y broblem o ddiffyg gweithgaredd mewn plant y tu allan i gatiau\u2019r ysgol.<\/p>\n<p>Mae diffindx o ymarfer corff eisoes yn costio \u00a320bn y flwyddyn i'r DU a Bydd y gost hon yn saethu i fyny wrth i dystiolaeth ddangos bod plant anweithredol 42 y cant yn fwy tebygol o ddod yn oedolion eisteddog, yn ogystal \u00e2 phlant anweithredol bod yn fwy tebygol o brofi problemau iechyd meddwl a chymdeithasol yn ystod their ieuenctid.<\/p>\n<p>Mae risgiau mwy uniongyrchol hefyd i blant anweithgetActive, gyda thystiolaeth yn dynodi cyrhaedddiad addysgol a chanolbwyntio is, a risg uwch o broblemau iechyd meddwl yn ystod glasoed i blant nad ydynt yn ymarfer digon.<\/p>\n<p>Mae data Iechyd Cyhoeddus Lloegr yn awgrymu nad yw 70 y cant o bobl ifanc 11, 13 a 15 oed yn bodloni\u2019r canllawiau ymarfer corff.<\/p>\n<p>Canfu polol o 1,039 o rieni, a gynhaliwyd by ComRes, fod 75 y cant o rieni yn cytno Ebrau ei bod hi\u2019n fwy anodd i rieni heddiw annog plant i fod yn gorfforol actif nag yr oedd i genedlaethau blaenorol.<\/p>\n<p>Dim ond 47 y cant o rieni sy'n meddwl bod digon o gyfleoedd fforddiadwy i blant fod yn egn\u00efol yn eu ardal leol yn ystod gwyliau'r ysgol hefyd.<\/p>\n<p>Roedd 34 y cant o rieni yn y pololwg ComRes yn anghytuno bod rhieni\u2019n cael digon o wybodaeth gan y llywodraeth ar y risgiau iechyd o eistedd gormod, o\u2019\u0647\u0645 gymharu \u00e2 17 y cant ar gyfer ysmygu a 24 y cant ar gyfer diodydd siwgr.<\/p>\n<p>Mae ukactive yn argymell y dylai canllawiau i rieni newydd am bwysigrwydd chwarae anstrwythuredig yn y Blynyddoedd Cynnar, yn ogystal \u00e2 gwybodaeth addas i oedran ar amser sgrin eithafol gyda awgrymiadau syml, ymarferol, fod yn cam i gyfeiriad cywir. Mae\u2019r DU y tu \u00f4l i lawer o wledydd Ewropeaidd a Gogledd America wrth gynhyrchu\u2019r rhain.<\/p>\n<p>Dywedodd nad oedd yn argymell gwahardd plant rhag defnyddio technoleg, ond y dylai cwmn\u00efau a darparwyr technoleg wneud mwy i helpu rhieni i annog defnydd cymedrol. Er bod technoleg \u2018yn ddi-os yn achosi ymddygiad eisteddog,\u2019 pwyntiodd ukactive at enghreifftiau megis TopYa!, sy\u2019n caniat\u00e1u i blant gofnodi a llwytho i fyny heriau gweithgaredd corfforol, fel rhan o fr\u00eed newydd o \u2018dechneg weithredol\u2019 i blant y dylid ei hannog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedodd Cyfarwyddwr Ymchwil ukactive, Dr Steven Mann:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMae hi nawr lawer yn haws rhoi\u2019r iPad i blant neu brynu g\u00eam Xbox nag adeiladu arferion egn\u00efol.<\/p>\n<p>Mae rhieni'n wynebu her gwbl newydd yma felly mae angen i ni feddwl sut i gefnogi teuluoedd gyda'r wybodaeth gywir a awgrymiadau ymarferol.<\/p>\n<p>Mae'r arolwg hwn yn dangos bod rhieni yn ystyried technoleg yn rhwystr mawr i ymarfer corff, felly mae angen i ni weld rhywfaint o arweinyddiaeth gan y llywodraeth a'r sector technoleg, yn ogystal \u00e2 darparwyr gweithgareddau, i wella'r ddelwedd.<\/p>\n<p>Nid ydym yn s\u00f4n am wahardd technoleg, ond am annog defnydd cymedera \u1290\u12cd\u1362 Mae angen i ni roi gwybodaeth i rieni newydd am sut i gadw plant i symud a sicrhau bod y system addysg a\u2019r sector gweithgaredd corfforol mewn sefyllfa dda i gefnogi hyn.<\/p>\n<p>Mae technoleg yn ddi-os yn achosi ymddygiad eisteddol kaya mae angen i ni fanteisio ar enghreifftiau lle gellir defnyddio technoleg i hyrwyddo ffyrdd o fyw egn\u00efol, yn hytrach na'oro ddigalonni.<\/p>\n<p>Os na fyddwn ni'n cael hwn yn iawn, bydd cenhedlaeth o bobl ifanc yn tyfu i fyny yn llawer mwy tebygol o brofi problemau iechyd corfforol a meddwl o ganlyniad i beidio \u00e2 chael digon o Oriau actif.<\/p>\n<p>O ran troi\u2019r llanw ar genhedlaeth anweithredol, byddai\u2019n ddoeth i\u2019r llywodraeth beidio \u00e2 meddwl y bydd ariannu chwaraeon ysgol yn unig yn ateb llwyr \u2013 er ei fod yn bwysig, mae hon yn broblem sy\u2019n galw am ddull llawer ehangach, sy\u2019n rhoi teuluoedd wrth galon hyrwyddo ffordd iach o fyw.<\/p>\n<p>Dywedodd Shirley Cramer CBE, Prif Weithredwraig y Gymdeithas Frenhinol Iechyd Cyhoeddus: \u201cRydym yn gwybod bod plant sydd dros bwysau neu'n ordew lawer mwy tebygol o ddod yn oedolion sy dros bwysau neu'n ordew. Mae hyn yn golygu bod cael plant i fod yn gorfforol actif cyn gynted \u00e2 phosibl yn hollbwysig ar gyfer sicrhau bod arferion iach yn cael eu ffurfio cyn y gall rhai afiach wreiddio. <\/p>\n<p>Dylai technoleg weithio i ni, i'n cadw ni'n iach, ac nid ein rhwystro ni a'\u6211\u4eec\u7684 blant rhag byw bywydau egn\u00efol, iach a boddhaus. Mae angen cefnogaeth ar rieni er mwyn manteisio ar botensial cyffrous technoleg i hyrwyddo gweithgaredd a chyfyngu ar amser sgrin eisteddol. Rhaid i normalizu ymddygiadau egn\u00efol fel hyn ddod yn flaenoriaeth os ydym o ddifrif am wrthdroi tueddiadau peryglus o ran diffyg gweithgaredd a gordewdra, yn enwedig i genedlaethau'r dyfodol.\u201d          <\/p>\n<p><strong>Dywedodd Dr Amanda Gummer, Sylfaenydd Fundamentally Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMae rhoi diet chwarae cytbwys i blant bron yr un mor fuddiol i' \u0d05\u0d35\u0d30\u0d41\u0d1f\u0d46 ddatblygiad \u00e2 diet maethol cytbwys.<\/p>\n<p>Mae cael plant i chwarae'n egn\u00efol gyda ffrindiau fel rhoi'r ffrwythau a'is lysiau o'r ddeiet iddynt \u2013 mae'n anodd gorwneud hi arnynt. Mae amser sgrin unig yn fwy o'r losin a'r creision o'r ddeiet \u2013 mae'n iawn mewn dosau bach ond mae angen ei gydbwyso \u00e2 dognau hael o'r pethau iachus.<\/p>\n<p>Ond ni ddylai cael plant yn actif fod yn waith t\u0177 \u2013 Mae annog plant i gymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau trefnus yn rhoi mwy o gyfleoedd iddynt gwrdd \u00e2 phlant eraill ac mae'r gweithgareddau hyn fel arfer wedi'u seilio ar thema felly maent yn helpu plant i ddatblygu sgiliau fel theimlo, dawns, cerddoriaeth, ac ati.<\/p>\n<p>Saith o brif awgrym i rieni i gael plant bach i fod yn actif y gwyliau Pasg yma, gan Dr Amanda Gummer:<\/p>\n<p>Cydbysuwch weithgareddau tu mewn a thuhion a dewiswch deganau y gellir eu defnyddio tu mewn i hyrwyddo chwarae gweithredol hyd yn oed pan na all y plant theithio allan<br \/>\nPeidiwch \u00e2 theimlo bod yn rhaid i chi fod yn ddifyrwr plant \u2013 Dewch o hyd i weithgareddau trefnus lleol i'ch plant i roi cyfle iddynt roi cynnig ar weithgareddau newydd a chwrdd \u00e2 ffrindiau newydd<br \/>\nPeidiwch \u00e2 gwahardd amser sgrin neu chwarae technoleg, dim ond ei wneud yn fwy deniadol y mae'n ei wneud.<br \/>\nCymysgu a chydweddu chwaraeon \u2013 mae plant yn chwarae'n wahanol gyda phobl wahanol, felly cynnwys aelodau eraill o'r teulu, plant huotach ac iau yn ogystal \u00e2 chyfoedion.<\/p>\n<p>Gwnewch eich ymchwil cyn prynu teganau, technoleg neu apiau i blant i sicrhau eu bod nhw'n mynd i gael y budd mwyaf ohonyn nhw<\/p>\n<p>Ceisiwch ddod o hyd i apiau sy'n annog chwarae gweithredol, cymdeithasol<\/p>\n<p>Gwnewch i blant gynllunio diwrnod teuluol \u2013 byddwch chi's synnu at yr hyn y maen nhw'n ei gynnig.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rise in tablet and smartphone use of young children is creating long-term health risks for the UK as a new ukactive poll of parents suggests that almost nine in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":18669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-research"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&#039;iPad Kids&#039; 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