What is happening? Our world is overrun with technology, and it is developing with incredible speed. At this time, the teenagers have become addicted to technology, and they are constantly immersed in technological advancements that promote non-stop communication and instant gratification, whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or MP3 players. Are these technological advancements a good thing? In “Don’t Limit Your Teen’s Screen Time”, Chris Bergman states the reasons why don’t need to limit teenagers’ screen time with his personal experience.…
Teens Hooked on Screens debate if teenagers obsessively abuse the Internet and technology. Despite what Chris Bergman says in Don’t Limit Your Teen’s Screen Time and Danah Boyd says in Blame Society, Not the Screen Time, teens do inappropriately obsess over technology and the Internet. Boyd proficiently explains that teens use technology to interact with their friends because schoolwork completely consumes them. Whereas Bergman elaborates that technology is beneficial because it allows kids to learn essential life skills, such as spending money. Although they both make valid points, their overall reasoning is flawed.…
Surprisingly, most of these technologically astute kids came down to same conclusion: Technology is a net loss for today’s young people. According to the article almost 90% of the kids voted that it is negatively impacting their day to day lives. Malone asked the kids why they think it is hurting them, and they came up with a pretty interesting list. The number one reason being it is a time waster.…
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.…
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.…
In the article “The Digital Parent Trap” by Eliana Dockterman discusses the benefits of kids using technology in their early stage of life. Dockterman persuade parents to embrace young kids using technology with logos, ethos, and some meaningful sentences. Dockterman’s use logos the most thought her whole article to persuade her opponents with concrete data to support her clam and get them from reliable sources. The writer uses statistical data to support the advantages of children using tech. Dockterman finds a study done by SRI, a nonprofit research firm, conducted a test and show that kids that played a game called Samorost, a video game that about solve puzzles, did 12% better on logic test then one how didn’t play that game.…
The argument between whether or not children should have screentime, is flawed as a whole. As a child, as well as now being an adult, would use my daylight hours playing with a sibling, or friend. When it would begin to be dark out, it was time to come home. After it had become too late for enviromental play, I would choose between watching tv with family, movie alone or with sibling, or video games. Often choosing video games I must say, my ability to read and analyze situations was above my class.…
Technology is such a fast growing phenomena that research within this field is finding it hard to keep up with the ever changing digital world. This is especially true for technology and children in Early Years. Although, the Early Years foundation stage framework (DfE, 2008) suggests, children should select and use technology for particular purposes, there are no guidelines as to length of screen time or whether technology should be given as a free choice activity. Parents in this study believed technology is not able to offer children skills that cannot be obtained through other play activities in the setting. They suggested that children have too much screen time and that by giving children free access to technology use, children would not…
Screen time should not be limited for children. While some studies have shown a link between childhood obesity, depression, and a lack of creativity in children, these studies may be false. Online, parents can find many educational videos and games to help their child learn. Studies that push for limited screen time assume that children would be outside if they weren't on technology, and this may not be true. In article 1, the author states that 'screen time takes a mental and physical toll on kids' but this may not be true.…
Family time and a limited time of technology will help kids avoid a number of social and health issues. “The family -love it or hate it -is where the grown-up generation forms the generation to come.” Not making the time will make it all the more difficult for children to adapt into adulthood and who are we to keep them from…
Using electronics can affect people's future. Screen time should be limited for teens and adolescents because it results in obesity, poor eyesight, and because it causes losing time with family members and important events. Screen time should be limited for teens and adolescents because it causes unhealthy choices in their diet that causes obesity. Screen time is making kids lazy to do exercises, they are not going outside or playing sports. They just stay…
Introduction: An issue hotly debated is whether or not kids should have technology. Some people think it is great for kids to surround themselves with technology and the internet but research show that that is not the case. Kids think the internet is a great place but really there are inappropriate photos, videos, games, and websites. Kids should most definitely not have technology because it affects their health/ abilities, it does not give them a chance to just be kids, and it can cause cyberbullying.…
With forty-eight percent of families living with children ranging from ages 2-17 owning at least the four entertainment staples; television, VCR, computer, and video games; It’s no surprise that technology is impacting the development of children in this new modern era (Woodward and Gridina). As the effects of technology’s impact on the growth of children is brought to light, it is time to take control and insure its positive use in society. Technology is limiting the growth of the essential categories of positive development in children: psychological, physical, and social development. Technology is decreasing parent to child interactions, which play one of the largest roles in the psychological development of a child, especially within the first years of their life. A child’s positive…
Many parents believe that their child should spend as much time as they want to on their electronic devices. There are other parents that believe that their child should have timed hours. I will be giving a few reasons why parents should limit the time their child spends on their electronic devices. The first reason why parents should limit their children's screen time is because if their child spends too much time on their devices, it is possible that this could interfere with the child's physical fitness along with many other things.…
Some view the idea of technology helping children as absurd, but the fact of the matter is technology has helped improve the lives of children. Thanks to the invention of phones, communication is easier. Now anyone is just a few texts away. Friends can meet up easily, mother's must not worry where her child is, and classmates can easily become friends. Equally beneficial, technology also provides entertainment.…