Technology In Children's Lives

Looking around the world today all that is seen is technology. It is rapidly taking over modern society, if it has not already. Technology is not just affecting teens and adults, but now it has arrived in children’s lives. Technology is destroying childhoods daily, and posing three major effects on their lives. Technology in children’s lives is causing increasing obesity rates, an over dependency on technology, and finally poor social skills. Technology is ideal when used properly; however, today’s children are not using technology for its full potential and are giving it a negative connotation.
The first major effect from technology entering children’s lives is the increase in obesity rates. Children in today’s society spend more time in front …show more content…
Developing social skills is a key concept for a child to experience before adulthood. If an excess of technology is implemented into the daily life of an individual then their social skills will be negatively affected. Sue Scheff is a parent advocate and founded the Parents’ Universal Resource Experts, which works to educate parents of troubled teens. Scheff states that “spending too much time online can really deter social and education development”. Children who spend every day online will never meet new friends studying at the library studying or reading books for school. When technology fills an individual’s life there is no room left for social growth. Scheff states, “There is no better time to experience new things and meet new people than during one’s teenage years”. If the time after school is spent online there is no time for family, outdoor play, or social time. This will have serious effects on an individual’s life in the future. Children need the social aspect of childhood in order to thrive and be mature adults. The biggest sign of internet addiction is dialogue. Individuals who spend most of their time online or texting will have poor English skills because most of their time is spent talking informally. When texting any shortcuts that can be taken to reduce the movement of fingers will be used; such as “bc” as a replacement for because. When asked in school …show more content…
No one trusted the internet, but today it has become one the most discussed topics in our society. Technology has truly taken over our lives; although, people may deny it. Technology has even taken away today’s children’s childhoods; there is no longer outside play, social, or family time. Children today spend countless hours in front of technology slowly depriving their lives. Children today are no longer exposed to things that will help them succeed later in life, like making friendships. Therefore, over the past decade, technology has destroyed the true childhood experience for most modern