Technology has had a massive impact on children in many ways and many people would argue that it has only led to negative outcomes relating to the development of children. According to “Physical and Social Effects of Internet Use in Children,” too much time spent in front of the television or on the computer results in an increased risk for obesity. Children who spend a lot of time online usually do not participate in physical activities “leading to health problems like obesity and poor muscular development, which is a clear physical risk for kids” (Jackson). Also, as stated in “The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child,” child obesity and diabetes are casually related to technology overuse. Children who spend too much time on their
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Josh Patrick claims that repetitive motion injuries, like carpal tunnel, are also closely related to using electronics too much of the time. Pertaining to younger children, from ages 1-3, “These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science” (Walters).
In addition to the physical effects, there are many social and emotional effects that take result from too much time spent online and with electronics. A lot of children who over-use technology are seen to have more prominent signs of depression and anger management problems. Author Elisheva S. Gross supports that children …show more content…
Concentration becomes a lot more difficult for children who spend a lot of time online since they are not required to focus on one particular subject while surfing the web or playing video games. As stated by Esra Tur, the development of the prefrontal cortex, “which regulates emotion, complex thought, and problem solving and may become idle, resulting in a lazy or underdeveloped executive system.” Due to this, children are not developing the attention skills needed in school for significant learning. Video games and other electronics call for a lot of fast paced multitasking which does not allow the brain to concentrate on one particular concept. Children are also becoming less more creative, hence that they do not need creativity due to the various games and sites online to keep them occupied. Other neurological concerns include, as stated in “The Impact of Technology in the Developing Child”: the diagnoses of ADHD, autism, coordination disorder, developmental delays, unintelligible speech, learning difficulties, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders are associated with technology overuse, and are increasing at an alarming
Josh Patrick claims that repetitive motion injuries, like carpal tunnel, are also closely related to using electronics too much of the time. Pertaining to younger children, from ages 1-3, “These devices may replace the hands-on activities important for the development of sensorimotor and visual-motor skills, which are important for the learning and application of maths and science” (Walters).
In addition to the physical effects, there are many social and emotional effects that take result from too much time spent online and with electronics. A lot of children who over-use technology are seen to have more prominent signs of depression and anger management problems. Author Elisheva S. Gross supports that children …show more content…
Concentration becomes a lot more difficult for children who spend a lot of time online since they are not required to focus on one particular subject while surfing the web or playing video games. As stated by Esra Tur, the development of the prefrontal cortex, “which regulates emotion, complex thought, and problem solving and may become idle, resulting in a lazy or underdeveloped executive system.” Due to this, children are not developing the attention skills needed in school for significant learning. Video games and other electronics call for a lot of fast paced multitasking which does not allow the brain to concentrate on one particular concept. Children are also becoming less more creative, hence that they do not need creativity due to the various games and sites online to keep them occupied. Other neurological concerns include, as stated in “The Impact of Technology in the Developing Child”: the diagnoses of ADHD, autism, coordination disorder, developmental delays, unintelligible speech, learning difficulties, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders are associated with technology overuse, and are increasing at an alarming