‘Covid has changed world of kids'

Mumbai: While children have largely been spared severe Covid infection, the pandemic-induced lockdown changed their life in multiple ways, resulting in more screen time, lesser physical activity and higher irritability, found a city survey.

Conducted ahead of Children’s Day to gauge the emotional and nutritional impact of the pandemic on children, doctors from the three Fortis Hospitals in the city interviewed 7,670 parents. They found that half of them were worried about their children’s reduced attention span, over a third about their child’s weight gain and unhealthy snacking habits. Only parents of children in the 5 to 18 age group were interviewed.