Childhood in the Age of Screens: Are We Raising a Digitally Exhausted Generation? 🔥
The quiet villages of Gorkha and the bustling streets of Kathmandu share an unlikely commonality today: toddlers pacified by glowing smartphones, schoolchildren scrolling through TikTok during breaks, and adolescents battling insomnia after midnight gaming sessions. Nepal, once celebrated for its close-knit family structures and outdoor communal play, has quietly entered an era of pervasive digital saturation. By 2025, over 82% of Nepali households enjoy internet access, and smartphone ownership stands at 85.1%. While connectivity promises education and opportunity, a more troubling reality is emerging—a generation of digitally exhausted children whose physical health, mental well-being, and social development are paying an invisible price. This article critically examines whether Nepal is raising its youngest citizens on a diet of chronic screen fatigue, and what must change before it is too late. The Unchecked Invasion: How Screens Have Colonised Nepali Childhood The statistics paint...