Technology and kids

addicting especially to such a young person so it is extremely easy for them to have these factors critically limited due to technology use

Negative effects

-As you can see in the links I have provided at the

bottom that Pediatric therapist and doctors have shown us that Due to technology being constantly put - Once a child experiences technology he/she will not in our childrens faces they are losing real world want to put it down and will continue to beg for it again challenges of imagination, creativity and physical and if you give it to them they will not be exploring the obstacles, which are needed for optimal motor and house or asking to go outside or interacting with you or your pets. Thus causing them to not know how to react to sensory development. their surrounding or with others which will make them -The impact of this use of technology on children has isolated when they are at school. seen an increase of physical, psychological and behavior disorders that the health and education Positive effects systems are just beginning to detect, much less -there are some good effects that technology has on understand. children.

-Child obesity and diabetes are now national -Studies show that some apps and games can enhance epidemics in both Canada and the U.S studies show a skills like hand eye coordination, critical thinking, correlation between this and technology use. problem solving, memory, math, reading, spelling, -Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children speaking, drawing,

and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.

Just note that although good it has to be done with limitation to be effective. A lot of parents now a days -The percentage of children aged 611 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in think that this is the best way and it may be if you do it 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage the right way. What is the right way? You ask well this question has been studied by scientist all over the world. And I will put on here some of the information that you can use that will help you to effectively raise your child around technology

of adolescents aged 1219 years who were obese increased from 5% to 18% over the same period.

-In 2010, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.

-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 fast.

-Movement, touch, human connection, and exposure to nature are the four necessary factors for Healthy child development. The use of technology is very