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Toddlers and Young Children Should Not Have Access to Technology

Toddlers and Young Children Should Not Have Access to Technology. Stacie Rihl Section 5. Statistics. -58% of children between the ages of 2 and 5 know how to play computer games. -25% of small children know how to open a web browser, while only 20% know how to swim.

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Toddlers and Young Children Should Not Have Access to Technology

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  1. Toddlers and Young Children Should Not Have Access to Technology Stacie Rihl Section 5

  2. Statistics -58% of children between the ages of 2 and 5 know how to play computer games. -25% of small children know how to open a web browser, while only 20% know how to swim. -Children ages 2-5 were 6 times more likely to know how to use a computer mouse than tie their shoes. -52% of 5-8 year olds have used a smart phone -10% of babies under one year have used a smart phone or tablet

  3. Statistics, continued In homes that have tablets • 7 out of 10 children younger than 12 use the tablets on a regular basis • 77% of use is for playing games • 41% of parents admitted to using their tablet to keep children busy at a restaurant or event

  4. Uses • Children spending too much time watching television was once a worry of many researchers, there are now many other technologies available to children. Tablets Computers Cell phones

  5. Effects on Young Children • Leads to addiction • Less physical activity • Needed for muscle growth and coordination • Greater chance of obesity • Technology offers instant gratification • Difficult for children to handle it when they don’t have instant gratification • Less patience • More time with technology leads to less time playing • Decrease in social skills • Decrease in creativity

  6. Why is play important? • fosters creativity through the use of imagination and the use of materials • develops problem solving skills • develops critical thinking skills • buildsself-confidence • helps with brain development

  7. Effects of Overstimulation from technology use Leads to dependence on stimulation Overwhelming Leads to attention problems

  8. Increasing numbers of obesity

  9. Recommendations • Supervise children while using technology • Introduce children to other activities, such as play and reading from books • Set limits for screen time • Less than two hours

  10. Thoughts • Click here to read CNN’s Chelsea Clinton and James P. Steyer’s discussion of children and technology

  11. Good Morning America Discusses Children’s Use of technology

  12. Works Cited • Strauss, Valerie. “Is technology sapping children’s creativity?” Washington Post 13 September 2012. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/is- technology-sapping-childrens- creativity/2012/09/12/10c63c7e-fced-11e1-a31e- 804fccb658f9_blog.html • Oswald, Ed. “High-tech bad parenting: Giving your kids a tablet.” Extreme Tech. 17 Feb. 2012. Web. 10 Nov. 2012. http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/118627-high-tech- bad-parenting-giving-your-kids-a-tablet • Byrne, Ciara. “Generation tech: More kids can play computer games than ride a bike.” Venture Beat News. 19 Jan. 2012. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. http://venturebeat.com/2011/01/19/kids-technology/ • Stark, Lisa. “Infants and iPads? It’s Not As Farfetched As You Might Think!” 24 Oct. 2011. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/10/infants- and-ipads-its-not-as-farfetched-as-you-might-think/ • “Young Children and Computers: Some Pros and Cons.” What To Expecet When You’re Expecting. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. http://www.whattoexpect.com/toddler/toddler-learning/young-children-and-computers.aspx

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