As we progress in the advancement of technology, we have less and less time to, play outside, read a book, or just listen and talk to someone. This new generation, has neglected the joy of teaching their baby to read, or teach them how to talk. We rely on tv shows, and “educational” apps, to teach our children. The world’s future leaders are being taught, by a screen on the wall. Kids now, are only entertained by iPads, computers and TV's.…
Arkangel seemed like a good idea at first for both Sarah and her mother, until Sarah was old enough to understand what it is really doing. At the age of 15 Sarah told her mother to put it away and to not look at the iPad anymore. Sarah thought her mother actually…
Screens are a ubiquitous part of modern existence. Laptops, smart-phones, tablets, and televisions: these gadgets shape our daily lives. But are they negatively re-shaping the minds of our children? Many authorities have cautioned parents on the negative impact of screen-time. Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend zero screen-time for children under two and less than two hours a day for older children.…
It is often argued that the amount of screen time of children should be limited. There are many types of electronics that are becoming more available for young children. Studies also show that there are physical and mental impacts caused by too much screen time. Too much screen time effects child development as well. Parents should set a limit for their children to benefit their health.…
Date Put Your Phone Down Often times, when a baby won’t stop whining, the mother hands the child some type of technology to keep them entertained. What they don’t know when they do this, is that this is affecting the child’s brain. Even though technology can keep a child entertained for long periods of time, it is greatly affecting the way in which its brain works because it decreases the child’s attention span, hinders the junior’s decision making, and affects the way in which he/she solves a problem.…
Whines. Screams. Ruckus. All of this can be a common scenario while eating at the dinner table, grocery shopping, or even just taking a car ride. Suddenly, with the wave a hand there is instant silence.…
The technology had made it very convenient for the people to connect in a short time even from great distances. This had benefited everyone especially, when a 24 hours is not long enough to complete your tasks. However, this didn't come without a cost to personal touch to social life as well as stagnating the physical activities. The NPR article “Kids And Screen Time: Cutting Through The Static” touches on the issue of how kids spending majority of their time on some type of electronic gadget are more likely to develop some sort of anti social behavior, it is also have been related be causing obesity in children.…
Technology is a tremendous tool created by human beings. It offers goods and services that led to massive and wonderful accomplishments. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to imagine a life without technology because it is present in every second in people’s daily lives. From cellphones, cars, iPods, computers, calculators, printers, and countless of other devices that make human existence easy and enjoyable. However, as technology can be referred as a magical utensil, the misusage of the same can generate a repulsive sensation towards it.…
A Kid and Their Games As I sit in the rocking chair on my front porch, staring up the hill at my brothers humble abode. My brother and his wife are out at the barn, they are riding the horses and getting them exercised for their training. One of my nephews is out in the other barn, he is washing the other horses to get them ready for the rodeo the next weekend. I can’t help but wonder where my nephew Luke is.…
for a few seconds. I then counted “1,2,3 my turn” and she began to tantrum when I took the IPad. I had to remove the IPad by putting it away for the rest of the day and did not give her what she wanted to stop the tantrum. I removed it because she displayed a negative behavior. I replaced the IPad with two other objects for her to work for.…
Child Obesity Needs to Take a Hike “The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012” (Childhood Obesity Facts). Obesity is often defined as excess body weight as measured by BMI, because body fat is very difficult to measure. “High-calorie, good-tasting, and inexpensive foods have become widely available and are heavily advertised”(Office of the Surgeon General).The majority of snack ads that preschoolers, children and teens saw were for sweet snacks and savory snacks, and only about a quarter of these snacks were considered healthy by the USDA Smart Snacks standards (Storrs). “Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an…
One reason that I believe this is because I have seen children throw tantrums over not having an iPhone. These kids feel they are entitled to an iPhone because their friends have one, even if their parents are having financial problems. I remember the event as if it was yesterday. I was walking into the Apple store to get my iPad fixed which I had bought with my money. At the entrance to the shop, there was a girl, which I estimated to be about ten years old, crying and begging for her mother and father to buy her an iPhone.…
It was determined that 77% of teachers found that using tablets increases motivation and engages students to focused to learn better. 3. Also, tablets help students better prepare for a world that uses creativity for everything. III. Conclusion A. Brakelight/Transition:…
As I was Christmas shopping last year, an uneasy feeling hit me as I was wandering down the baby toy isle at my local store. There it sat, right there on the shelf; an IPad case and screen protector for ages 0 +. I stood dumbfounded, staring at the cuddly and bright colored stuffed animal cases. Are people really giving IPads and tablets to infants?…
There are so many ways to keep up with the world around us. Adults and children have been consumed by the media that surrounds them on a daily basis. Media that comes to them in many different ways. Kids these days are more attentive to their electronics like their iPads or cell phones rather than focusing on their homework. Not all media is bad though, in fact there are good forms of media as well.…