I’m sorry I wasn’t paying attention
Introduction:
How many kids with ADHD does it take to screw in a light bulb? Want to go get something to eat? Kids these days have no idea what life is like without technology. We can do literally anything in just seconds without having to move from whatever position we are in. But, is technology affecting the way our brain develops and also shortening our attention span? Jacque Wilson from CNN wrote and article about IQ scores. Wilson describes a study that is done that is proven that we are getting smarter as the years go on.(CNN-IQ) But is that from technology? Growing up in the ninety’s I always played outside with friends but I would also watch a lot of television and I believe it has effected the way my brain works today. I have been diagnosed with ADD since the fifth grade and so has my brother. My brother and I both actively played sports and played outside but exceeded the amount of screen time that is suggested.
Background:
Kids under the age of two years old are in …show more content…
Like kids shouldn’t be allowed to use it in their room when it is time to go to bed. Technology is a stimulus so if you are lying in bed with a bright smartphone in your eyes it will stimulate your brain and keep you awake.( The Washington Post) There was recently a conference held in San Francisco and ten thousand pediatricians got together to discuss new guidelines for screen time.(CNN-New Screen Time) The defined what “screen time” actually is and they are considering screen time to be the use of entertainment like TV or video games.(CNN-New Screen Time) Kids under the age of six is who the American Academy of Pediatrics set a suggested time for. (CNN-New Screen Time)Therefore, kids over the age of six they say that parents can determine how much screen time their kids are exposed to. (CNN-New Screen
Introduction:
How many kids with ADHD does it take to screw in a light bulb? Want to go get something to eat? Kids these days have no idea what life is like without technology. We can do literally anything in just seconds without having to move from whatever position we are in. But, is technology affecting the way our brain develops and also shortening our attention span? Jacque Wilson from CNN wrote and article about IQ scores. Wilson describes a study that is done that is proven that we are getting smarter as the years go on.(CNN-IQ) But is that from technology? Growing up in the ninety’s I always played outside with friends but I would also watch a lot of television and I believe it has effected the way my brain works today. I have been diagnosed with ADD since the fifth grade and so has my brother. My brother and I both actively played sports and played outside but exceeded the amount of screen time that is suggested.
Background:
Kids under the age of two years old are in …show more content…
Like kids shouldn’t be allowed to use it in their room when it is time to go to bed. Technology is a stimulus so if you are lying in bed with a bright smartphone in your eyes it will stimulate your brain and keep you awake.( The Washington Post) There was recently a conference held in San Francisco and ten thousand pediatricians got together to discuss new guidelines for screen time.(CNN-New Screen Time) The defined what “screen time” actually is and they are considering screen time to be the use of entertainment like TV or video games.(CNN-New Screen Time) Kids under the age of six is who the American Academy of Pediatrics set a suggested time for. (CNN-New Screen Time)Therefore, kids over the age of six they say that parents can determine how much screen time their kids are exposed to. (CNN-New Screen