Can Screen Time: Beneficial Or Harmful?

Some may believe that screen addiction, or screen obsession is a concern for teenagers. Depending on the use for the screen time that may or may not be the case. In the article "Teen and Screen Time is a Problem, But More Study Is Needed" by Marc Potenza he states, "Some individuals game to the point of dropping out of school, or isolating themselves from real-world socializing" (Potenza). Although this may sound very disturbing, these cases can be considered extreme and most of the consequences may be mostly video gaming. In contrast, there are other uses for screen time such as educational purposes, or learning new things. Technology is all around us and it is not something that's going away anytime soon. Many kids these days have technology devices, even schools encourage students to further

In the world of parenting, there are many guidelines, suggested strategies, and debated techniques attached to how a child should be raised. One of the most controversial today with advancing technology is the amount of screen time children should be exposed to, or if they should be exposed at all. Each side has a passionate attachment to their stance as well as statistics to back it up. However, the best position to have is to leave it up to the parents to decide.

Did you know that the average teenager spends nine hours a day on their devices, and kids from ages 8 to 12 spend 6 hours a day staring at a screen. That is way too much time spent on cell phones, computers,etc. A recent study by the Researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that a person who is constantly on their computer or mobile device can develop stress, sleeping disorders, and depression, staring at a screen for too long can stain your eyes.If that is not enough you can get carpel tunnel syndrome which affects your hands, and you can also develop epilepsy, also called seizure disorder. This is why I believe that screen time should be limited to the recommended 2 hours or less.

Technology has been part of our daily live more frequently than before. Screen time has been more popularly used on kids and adolescents. On a daily bases many kids seem to spend more time inside on their tablets, instead of having to spend time with other kids. This is a problem that is becoming more popular over the years,on whether kids need to spend that much time on technology or not. Parents either seem to have strict technology usage, or they either don’t. There has always been a huge controversy with experts, who either think that screen time is beneficial or could cause problems later on in life. There are many views towards this topic, from hurting kids brains, to helping them during school, and socially.

Statistics show that screen time negatively affects children’s learning abilities and development. “The effects of so much screen time can include speech delays, aggressive behavior and obesity.” (Lavey) Since parents play a role in how much television their kids can watch, they can minimize the chances of their brains not developing correctly. “The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others, which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development.” (Kids Health) Children do

“Screen-time Is Making Kids Moody, Crazy and Lazy” is an article about how electronics affect a person’s behavior, more specifically, a child’s behavior. Dunckley states, “…interactive screen-time is more likely to cause sleep, mood, and cognitive issues, because it’s more likely to cause hyper arousal and compulsive use.” She lists six reasons how electronics alter our moods.

The intent of this study is to determine if screen time causes an increase in ADHD symptoms along with sleep deprivation and depression. This research will include the observation of third through fifth grade students.

In the article “How to cut children’s screen time? say no to yourself first.” It talks about how screen time should be limited for everyone. Many kids and dults are so attached to their electroicanic devices that they forgot how to interact with people. Two experts at the harvard school of public health, Steven Cortmarker and Kaley Skapinky, introduce a free quide, “out smarting the smart screens: A parent’s quide to the tools that are here to help” as well as healthy activites that can limit excessive screen time. Steiner-Adair is concerned about parental failure to pay full attaction to their children “at the critical time of the day, like when taking children to and from school.” She urge parents to establish a device-free times of day,

Next I'd like to talk about the physical activity going on during screen time. The issue is that there is no physical movement required. This is bad because if you're spending seven hours a day in front of a screen you're not recieving any exercise. Too much screen time has been linked to childhood obesity, and childhood diabetes. This is because there is no exercise involved with playing on a tablet or sitting in front of a couch. The child eats throughout the day and never burns off any calories resulting in obesity.

Even if its not outside they will still be doing something other than just sitting on a couch. If a child gets enough sleep they will have the energy to do other things both physically and mentally. Screen play is mentally draining and can cause depression. In my personal experience with my own son screen play causes him depression, especially before bed. What ever he watches or plays the night before interupts his sleep.

Screen time is very unhealth for children who dont get out and play. playing outside is very health for kids, while helping develop emotional health, imagination, and problem sloving skills. All while be activie, and playing with friends.

Do you think kids should be limited on screen time? Well, kids invest almost four hours daily watching TV and playing video games. Kids could be getting exercise for four more hours. Another reason is kids should get fresh air. In fact fresh air is better for you than the air you breathe indoors. Also, TV and video games are a waste of time. Many kids don't get their homework done for class, but they have time to play video games and waste their time. Two to five year olds should have no more than one hour of electronic time daily. Anymore than that can damage their eyes at a young age. Kids in the range of five to eighteen shouldn’t be on electronics for more than two hours daily. Children in this age range should socialize and actually talk

Today screens are every where, at home, work, schools and even in your pocket. With technology all around us in a daily basis, we have to ask ourselves, does screen time mean a bad time for kids today.

There have been a multitude of studies in recent years on the subject of screen time and the effects it can have on children of all ages. Previously, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that children from 0-2 years of age not be exposed to any screen time at all (American Academy of Pediatrics, [AAP], 2016). This included television, video games, smart phones, tablets, movies and computers. The AAP has recently changed its recommendation, though, stating that “Some media can have educational value for children starting at around 18 months of age, but it 's critically important that this be high-quality programming, such as the content offered by Sesame Workshop and PBS.” (AAP, 2016). The recommendation for children ages 2-5 is still the same, at one hour of high quality programming a day, and for children age 6 and older, to use consistent limits on the

Eliana Dockterman shows two contradicting arguments in her article . The first one is leaning towards kids 3yrs-18yrs old being on their technology so much is good and the second one is kids ages 3yrs-18yrs old being on their technology so much is bad. There are some good things about screen time for instance it develops more creativity, engages students with specialized communities of interest and online games has help students 12% on a logic test then kids who did not play online