Technology's Negative Effects On Children

Over the last decade, the daily experience of children have been changed by developments in technology. Beyond the contents and accessibility that have been exposed, technology has brought amusements for the majority of children around the world. However, the long iniquity of technology has drastically changed the perspective of today’s children. The use of technology may lead to negative effects on emotions which will lead to anti- behavior in children .In the past , children use to spend their free time interacting with their friends, talking and playing together. This interaction created an active social life and strong bonds between the children. The Internet has brought major problems into contemporary society. Whenever we …show more content…
Common types of Internet addiction is considered as an interruptive style in communication by different social media sites chats or forums which may darken a child’s ability to tell facts existence from stimulation. Thus, children suffering from addiction to the Internet do not know how to build relationships with peers, poorly adapt to the community team, which can lead them to the a harmful behavior of life in the virtual world of the Internet. Moreover, there are many restrictions on sites on who can use them, yet some online predators target our children and convince them to use inappropriate site. …show more content…
Nowadays, children rely on technology for the majority of their toys, which drastically affects their health. Concerns include behavioral- related maladies and substance use (obesity, cancer, injury, drug use). As children spend more hours in front of a computer, it basically decreases their time for physical activities. The impact of Internet use on children, computer usage develops a prime risk factor for obesity. This sedentary lifestyle that children are living in with technology increases the risk of many diseases associated with obesity. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that children who spend more than three hours a day in front of a screen are more likely to be obese and are more likely to have an irregular sleeping patterns. An article in Time Magazine states that children of eight to eighteen years olds spend an average of seven hours and thirty eight minutes a day using entertainment media. (Hatch). Also, computer use is linked to repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome and eye strain and back problem (Patrick). Several research studies have found that may young people who smoke or drink alcohol are exposed to smoking in movies and drinking over the