Good Effects Of Technology On Children

The growth and development of technology has expanded significantly over the past few years, and is still expanding. This is particularly so in most middle-class to upper-class families that can afford to own various electronic devices. Due to the fast pace of this current generation, adults are not the only ones with access to inventions of technology; most children belonging to these classes of families possess their own personal devices, and this is not always a good thing. Thus parents, of children under the age of thirteen, should enforce limits on and monitor the use of electronic devices to avoid unhealthy habits, to encourage physical activity, to prevent overdependence on technology, and to help pave a better future for them. This generation of children uses electronic devices almost more than adults. It is appropriate to say that there are more youngsters compared to adults who know …show more content…
The only way this is different for a child whose life is dominated by the overuse of technology is, unfortunately, that technology is the best friend. The effects of this are vast and potentially damaging. Firstly, with electronic devices as their preferred communication, children tend to become more antisocial and unfriendly. Second, overdependence on technology also affects children’s psychological behavior; they become fussy when a device is out of reach, they get bored easily by things happening around them, they do not pay attention to their surroundings, and they ultimately find a sense of security when using technology. An author notes from a survey of over two thousand young children that there is a link between excessive time spent in front of the television and enduring emotional distress (Wilson 93). This emotional distress tends to develop in the child’s growth into adulthood and this can greatly impact