Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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An astonishing 46% of American children will experience some sort of psychological disorder in their lifetime such as ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and anxiety according to the National Institute of Mental Health (Rosen, 2012). Children as young as four years old are at risk of becoming addicted to technology because they are being “baby sat” by an iPad or table (Miller, 2013). About 20% of children between the ages of 8-16 have a computer in their room, out of those, 11% of them have internet access (Shields & Behrman, 2013), which can lead to social isolation by making more friends online than in real life. Consumer reports found that more than 7.5 million children had created a Facebook account under the age of 13, even though Facebook requires users to be at least 13 years old. Other research shows that on average, teenagers are texting about 3,400 times a month. The research done is in its early stages, which already shown that we have an epidemic on the rise and must be identified (Clinton & Stayer, 2012).
Technology is affecting the youth psychologically, socially and physically. There are several examples as to why it is detrimental for parents to act in order to combat theses problems so that society as a whole does not suffer. Technology is here to stay, there is no other way of looking at it, but that doesn’t mean that all technology is good or bad. Children that spend way too much time in front of a screen emailing or messaging friends are lacking the basics of human interactions. There is little or none eye contact when it comes to dealing with life’s problems, causing them to not develop the proper interpersonal skills that we require as a society. When children are hooked on technology on a day-...

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