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The Effects of Modern Technology on Children
Today’s technology can be a great thing if used correctly and in moderation. It has enabled us to do so many things. If we don’t know the answer to a question we can go online and type in the question on Google or many other search engines and instantly get the answer we seek. While most adults think this technology is great is it really something we want our children utilizing? Should children be able to just type in a question and receive an answer without having to learn? Online gaming, social networks and texting has taken the place of real conversations and interaction with others. Will the overuse of technology today cause more problems for our children as they become adults?
Professor of psychology Larry D. Rosen, PhD. states that “Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children, preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders, as well as by making them more susceptible to future health problems.” The keyword in that statement is overuse. Technology can be a great and powerful tool if used in moderation. Cris Rowan explains in her article The Impact of Technology on Child Sensory and Motor Development how the overuse of technology is affecting our ability to raise healthy, well rounded children.
Where 100 years ago we needed to move to survive, we are now under the assumption we need technology to survive. The catch is that technology is killing what we love the most…connection with other human beings. Connection is integral to that developing child’s sense of security and safety. Healthy attachment formation results in a happy and calm child. Disruption or neglect of primary attachment results in an anxious and agitated child. Family over-use of technology is not only gravely affecting early attachment formation, but also having a negative impact on child psychological and
The Effects of Modern Technology on Children
Today’s technology can be a great thing if used correctly and in moderation. It has enabled us to do so many things. If we don’t know the answer to a question we can go online and type in the question on Google or many other search engines and instantly get the answer we seek. While most adults think this technology is great is it really something we want our children utilizing? Should children be able to just type in a question and receive an answer without having to learn? Online gaming, social networks and texting has taken the place of real conversations and interaction with others. Will the overuse of technology today cause more problems for our children as they become adults?
Professor of psychology Larry D. Rosen, PhD. states that “Daily overuse of media and technology has a negative effect on the health of all children, preteens and teenagers by making them more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders, as well as by making them more susceptible to future health problems.” The keyword in that statement is overuse. Technology can be a great and powerful tool if used in moderation. Cris Rowan explains in her article The Impact of Technology on Child Sensory and Motor Development how the overuse of technology is affecting our ability to raise healthy, well rounded children.
Where 100 years ago we needed to move to survive, we are now under the assumption we need technology to survive. The catch is that technology is killing what we love the most…connection with other human beings. Connection is integral to that developing child’s sense of security and safety. Healthy attachment formation results in a happy and calm child. Disruption or neglect of primary attachment results in an anxious and agitated child. Family over-use of technology is not only gravely affecting early attachment formation, but also having a negative impact on child psychological and