The Tubes

I walk in the door and put my home work on the washer, kick off my shoes and walk into the living room and turn on some good ol Youtube. I grab a some grub and go sit with my dog as I unwind from a day at school. I usually watch some video games, stuff about motorcycles or I watch skateboarding videos. Its nice being able to watch something relatable and familiar. Today I decide to watch some skate videos as they always throw a positive mood my way. When i'm done I turn off the tv and turn on…

All they see is a screen, locked on, not able to change or move. For instance, Nielsen Co. completed a study that reports children 2 to 5 years of age watch more than 32 hours a week, 6 to 8 years of age watch about twenty-eight hours (Uzoma). Childwise has also completed a study that reports kids 5 to 16 average 6.5 hours a day on a computer (Wakefield). Likewise, Disney shows are a negative influence on children’s mental and physical state, according to parents that have first hand accounts…

Children in today’s society need to be encouraged to watch less TV and use their imagination more. Kids are developing bad habits and with limits they won’t be prone to developing those habits.Young kids need good role models and it is their responsibility to make sure that if they decide to watch shows then they should be appropriate.Television is very harmful to children everywhere in the world and kids are suffering because of TV at a young age. Today in our society young kids ' enjoy…

Should screen time for young children be limited? Today’s generation of young children are growing up submerged in the media, including program and social media. A young child is a human being younger than 12 years old. In other word, young children spend too much time staring at the screen of an electronic device. Should screen time for young children be limited? Many parents are under the belief that technology, and electronic devices are essential for a child’s development. They want their…

During the two days I unplugged myself from technology was very interesting. I had already known I use my cellphone and internet more than other technology. I do love watching movies but on an average I only watch maybe once a week. I love playing video games but I have to be in the mood. I always find myself on my cellphone connecting to the internet to check the site very often at multiple hours of the day. Instead of wasting hours on the internet looking for new stories because I already read…

We should participate in shut off your screen week because it will help your health,I know I wouldn't want to do that I would rather be outside that's why I want shut your screen off week.When you shut your screen off it helps your health.Also it helps your health and helps with not being distracted. Helps your health.People get addicted to technology.That does not help your health because your always on your electronics and not learning a lot of new stuff.Also it can really gets you off…

Not many people look beyond the statement that “T.V. is an idiot box” but writer Steven Johnson does and in result he makes you second guess your own opinion. Steven Johnson’s article Watching T.V. Makes you Smarter first appeared in the New York Times Magazine in 2005 it was an excerpt from his book Everything Bad is Good for You. In this article Johnson aims to convince his audience that certain video games, violent television dramas, and juvenile sitcoms can be beneficial to the human brain…

In society today, entertainment and electronics slowly take over the lives of people, both adults and children. Teenagers desire to stay caught up with shows like “Keeping up with the Kardashians” or “The Vampire Diaries”, and adults find it necessary to use their phones even when they drive nowadays. Children, even at the toddler age, know how to use an electronic devices sometimes even better than their parents do. In the novel, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, the readers get to experience…

Every morning while grandma is filling the house with the aroma of bacon, eggs, and toast, four-year-old Jack is watching television. Jack’s grandmother is not worried about the quality of programming he is watching because Jack is watching kids’ shows on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). As Jack grows up, he will be able to watch more PBS shows suited for his adult life. PBS brings quality shows to Americans for all ages. Public broadcasting mediums such as PBS are vital to society because…

Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that affects nearly on in one thousand births a year (Rathus, 2011, p.51). This birth defect can cause many problems throughout a child’s development. Spina bifida can affect a person from the way they think to the way they walk. It is important to know how spina bifida affects development in order to better understand how to help those who have been diagnosed with the disorder. Spina bifida can be detrimental to a child’s cognitive abilities such as,…