Too Much Tech -for Kids "No Fun No Life"
Pankaj Mall
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Pankaj Mall
Putting People First - I am A Speaker | Business and Startup Coach | Sustainable Development Initiatives| Swachh Bharat Warrior Who Solo Cycled 28000 km Across India.
- Rapid brain growth
Infant's brains triple in size Between 0 and 2 years,, and continue in a state of rapid development to 21 years of age. Early brain development is determined by environmental stimuli, or lack thereof. 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 impassivity and decreased ability to self-regulate, e.g. tantrums. - Delayed Development
Technology use restricts movement, which can result in delayed development. One in three children now enter school developmentally delayed, negatively impacting literacy and academic achievement. Movement enhances attention and learning ability . - Epidemic Obesity
TV and video game use correlates with increased obesity. Children who are allowed a device in their bedrooms have 30% increased incidence of obesity. 30% of children with obesity will develop diabetes, and obese individuals are at higher risk for early stroke and heart attack, gravely shortening life expectancy. - Sleep Deprivation
60%of parents do not supervise their child's technology usage, and 75% of children are allowed technology in their bedrooms. 75% of children aged 9 and 10 years are sleep deprived to the extent that their grades are detrimentally impacted . - Mental Illness
Technology overuse is implicated as a causal factor in rising rates of child depression, anxiety, attachment disorder, attention deficit, autism, bipolar disorder, psychosis and problematic child behavior . - Aggression
Violent media content can cause child aggression .Young children are increasingly exposed to rising incidence of physical and sexual violence in today's media. - Digital dementia
High speed media content can contribute to attention deficit, as well as decreased concentration and memory, due to the brain pruning neuronal tracks to the frontal cortex. - Addictions
As parents attach more and more to technology, they are detaching from their children. In the absence of parental attachment, detached children can attach to devices, which can result in addiction . - Radiation emission
In May of 2011, the World Health Organization classified cell phones (and other wireless devices) as a category 2B risk(possible carcinogen) due to radiation emission (WHO 2011). - Unsustainable
The ways in which children are raised and educated with technology are no longer sustainable. Children are our future, but there is no future for children who overuse technology. A team-based approach is necessary and urgent in order to reduce the use of technology by children.
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They are our Future , Give them the Life
Putting People First - I am A Speaker | Business and Startup Coach | Sustainable Development Initiatives| Swachh Bharat Warrior Who Solo Cycled 28000 km Across India.
9 年Thank you
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9 年Pankaj Mall excellent pieces of information... Thank you for the same. Being a father of 3 I have always faced this situation with my eldest daughter who is been presented with a tab but ofcourse my wife makes sure that she has full control in her usage. What is more interesting and is attractive to look at is the way she manoueveres the tab in selecting options after and after and the style of her sliding is so much of an attraction and it no wonders pleases so many parental heart. Nevertheless, the control of usage lies in the control and in the hands of parents. This dilemma is however found mostly amongst the richer class, therefore we could or the world could witness that with the will of god and thanks to the technology the poor class would grasp the most of what's missed by the upper class or the rich. I'm not being discriminatory in what I'm saying of the rich and the poor; sadly would want the whole world understand the adverse effects of technology in comparison to the benefit it has to offer us and of course as outlined by Pankaj Mall in his literature, our future generations would sadly miss out most of what we use to do during our wonderful childhood.
Putting People First - I am A Speaker | Business and Startup Coach | Sustainable Development Initiatives| Swachh Bharat Warrior Who Solo Cycled 28000 km Across India.
9 年thank you Nicola Beer , I am big Fan of your Articles and subject you address
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9 年Very interesting article and very alarming. Thank you for sharing, us adults are also affected but at least we old enough to make our own choices. Children arent and need to be protected.