In recent years a new debate has emerged to become a popular topic amonge parents and researchers across the country. How much screen time should childern be exposed to? As we dive in and take a look at two articles comapiring the pros and cons of this debate, I will show you why there is really only one side to stand on. Childrens screen time must be limited for two main reason, for their physical health and their creative development.
How does screen time affect the body? According to acrticle one, screen time has significant ties between watching tv and obesity. Article one also states that, "...,light from screens confuses viewers' body clocks. This disrupts sleep." It has been proven to be medical fact that lack of healthy sleeping …show more content…
When I was young, screen time was not as common as it is today. Everday when I came home from school I would drop my backpack at the door and run to meet my friends for a fun afternoon of outside play. We would play imaginitive games creating new worlds or pretending we were in an exotic jungle, when in reality were were just walking under some trees or through some bushes. I have two youger sisters at home now and when they come home from school, I see them drop there backpacks off at the door and immediatly go to pick up their ipads. From there they spend the afternoon cooped up in there room watching Netfix. The younger generation no longer goes outside to play and use there imagination. Article one said that between 2011 and 2013 chilldrens screen time almost doubled. While I understand that as Acrtice two stated that this is the world we now live in, screens are now everywhere and there are benifits for visual learners. I don't think technology is bad, screen time just must be limited for the proper cretive development of the next generation.
After reading this you should now have the knowledge to understand the negative effects of too much screentime for children. Childrens screen time must be limited for two main reason, for their physical health and their creative
How does screen time affect the body? According to acrticle one, screen time has significant ties between watching tv and obesity. Article one also states that, "...,light from screens confuses viewers' body clocks. This disrupts sleep." It has been proven to be medical fact that lack of healthy sleeping …show more content…
When I was young, screen time was not as common as it is today. Everday when I came home from school I would drop my backpack at the door and run to meet my friends for a fun afternoon of outside play. We would play imaginitive games creating new worlds or pretending we were in an exotic jungle, when in reality were were just walking under some trees or through some bushes. I have two youger sisters at home now and when they come home from school, I see them drop there backpacks off at the door and immediatly go to pick up their ipads. From there they spend the afternoon cooped up in there room watching Netfix. The younger generation no longer goes outside to play and use there imagination. Article one said that between 2011 and 2013 chilldrens screen time almost doubled. While I understand that as Acrtice two stated that this is the world we now live in, screens are now everywhere and there are benifits for visual learners. I don't think technology is bad, screen time just must be limited for the proper cretive development of the next generation.
After reading this you should now have the knowledge to understand the negative effects of too much screentime for children. Childrens screen time must be limited for two main reason, for their physical health and their creative