Screen time, what is it really doing?
In today’s society, it is common to see a two year old with their nose stuck in a tablet or a cell phone. Parents are using smart devices to entertain children instead of spending quality time with them. By entertaining your children with these devices you decrease their communication skills, decrease their physical activities, hinder their learning abilities, hinder the understanding of socialization, and prevent them from picking up on emotional cues of others. Here are some facts that will hopefully encourage you to put down the phone and connect with your children.
Communication skills follow us from the time we learn them to the end of our life. Communications skills can be anything from “I need a juice please” to “I am having a heart attack please help!” However communication is not just speaking. Objective communication is observed. Objective communication can be known as facial expressions, hand gestures, or body gestures. An example of this is the universal sign for choking, which is placing your hands around your neck. Have you ever thought of how you learned these skills as a child? The answer is observation, you have likely seen someone do these gestures and retained …show more content…
Knowing how to socialize with others can benefit you tremendously in adulthood. Knowing how to socialize properly can mean the difference in landing a job opportunity or being told the job was given to a more qualified individual. Increased screen time can affect the way a child learns social skills in more ways than one. The first way is by not being able to pick up on social cues. Picking up on social cues as an adult lets you be more aware of your surroundings and safety. The second way is socializing with others in an appropriate and kind way. By increasing the time you allow your child to be watching television or playing a game you are decreasing their chances of learning how to
In today’s society, it is common to see a two year old with their nose stuck in a tablet or a cell phone. Parents are using smart devices to entertain children instead of spending quality time with them. By entertaining your children with these devices you decrease their communication skills, decrease their physical activities, hinder their learning abilities, hinder the understanding of socialization, and prevent them from picking up on emotional cues of others. Here are some facts that will hopefully encourage you to put down the phone and connect with your children.
Communication skills follow us from the time we learn them to the end of our life. Communications skills can be anything from “I need a juice please” to “I am having a heart attack please help!” However communication is not just speaking. Objective communication is observed. Objective communication can be known as facial expressions, hand gestures, or body gestures. An example of this is the universal sign for choking, which is placing your hands around your neck. Have you ever thought of how you learned these skills as a child? The answer is observation, you have likely seen someone do these gestures and retained …show more content…
Knowing how to socialize with others can benefit you tremendously in adulthood. Knowing how to socialize properly can mean the difference in landing a job opportunity or being told the job was given to a more qualified individual. Increased screen time can affect the way a child learns social skills in more ways than one. The first way is by not being able to pick up on social cues. Picking up on social cues as an adult lets you be more aware of your surroundings and safety. The second way is socializing with others in an appropriate and kind way. By increasing the time you allow your child to be watching television or playing a game you are decreasing their chances of learning how to