Technology Use for Children and Youth
How many hours should our children be exposed to Smartphones or Technologies? Here we can find a table from an American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics that clarify the age appropriate exposer to Technologies. 10 research-based reasons showing the negative effect of this exposure. 1 Rapid brain growth : Stimulation to a developing brain caused by overexposure to technologies (cell phones, internet, iPads, TV), has been shown to be associated with executive functioning and attention deficit, cognitive delays, impaired learning, increased impulsivity and decreased ability to self-regulate, e.g. tantrums . 2. Delayed Development One in three children now enter school developmentally delayed, negatively impacting literacy and academic achievement. Movement enhances attention and learning ability 3. Epidemic Obesity TV and...