The Dangers of the Eyesight of Young Children Using Technologies

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According to Goessl, “children today are engrossed in technology. Everywhere they turn technology is a prominent part of their lives.” (2009, para.1) The content of this essay will give information on the impact of young children aged between 3 and 9 using television and computer games. It will then discuss the benefits of mental stimulation during young children’s developmental stages of using technology. Thirdly it will discuss the health dangers of a young child’s diet when it comes to using technology, and what this can lead to. The essay will then analyse the dangers of the eyesight of young children using the technologies’. It will then proceed to discuss the mental danger by viewing restricted content on television and computer games by young children. Lastly, it will provide recommendations to create a better understanding of which can be done to create television and computer games are more beneficial for a young child.
Technologies such as television and computer games have long been a controversial point in regards to young children’s learning and education. Mental stimulation for children aged three to seven using technology during the brains developmental stage can be used as somewhat of a benefit, as there are now educational television programmes and computer games. Technology can be of benefit for children’s brain health by educational television shows, such as Dora the Explorer and Little Einstein’s. These television shows are recommended for children aged 3 and over. The shows teach children from counting and spelling skills to simple scientific facts. Learning these skills can benefit children by increasing their mental capacity, vocabulary and memory as their brains are growing. Several computer games ca...

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