Technology Is Bad For Children Essay

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Why technology is bad for children
Children today need to limit their use of technology, it has many negative effects on them. Over use of technology can lead to psychological disorders, obesity, diabetes, and many more issues. Parents should monitor and limit their children’s time spent in front of a screen. Studies show that children ages ten to fifteen spend around six hours in front of a screen daily. Sadly, children age zero to two are even averaging around two hours in front of a screen daily (Valkenburg, 2017). In my opinion these numbers are absurd. “The evidence suggests a ‘dose-response’ relationship, where each additional hour of viewing increases children’s likelihood of experiencing socio-emotional problems and the risk of lower …show more content…

Cris Rowan stated, “Child obesity and diabetes are now national epidemics in both Canada and the U.S., causally related to technology overuse”. Children today do not spend nearly enough time playing outside. When a child spends all their free time playing video games, watching television, or using social media they decrease time they could spend exercising (Rowen, 2013). Violent video games and television are shown to cause aggressive behavior in children. Violent video games and television are also proven to create ADHD like behavior in some children. When a child is constantly over stimulated by technology they often find it difficult to concentrate or pay attention during less stimulating circumstances such as school (Valkenburg, 2017).
Personally, I have seen my children change in a big way over the past few years. I bought them each a tablet the Christmas before last. At first I appreciated the extra quiet time I was getting while they were battling dragons and building armies. Then after a while I started to notice a huge decrease in the time we spent together. They would stare at the tablet for hours upon hours if I let them. I also noticed a change in how long it took before they went off the wall in a store or waiting in a line. It seems like they become bored in a matter of minutes compared to before when I could at least get some things taken care of without

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