Kids Use Technology Too Much

“How young is too young for cellphones in school?” by Donna St. George says there was “near-silence at lunch when [a] middle school allowed phones for a week.” These middle-schoolers were so absorbed in their phones they did not have a normal conversation. If teens are so obsessed with their social media life that they cannot function normally when given a phone, they will not make conversation and will have weaker relationships. Teens are literally withdrawing themselves from normal social life to become “social” online. As stated in “Is Technology Killing our Friendships” by Lauren Tarshis, “1 in 4 teens are online almost constantly.” This “1 in 4” could be doing things in real life, rather than staying online nearly endlessly. Therefore, youth is more into their social media than actual

Did you know that 94% of teens who have smart phones use it daily instead of hanging out with their friends in public? Do you think that technology is killing our friendships in public? Teens are using social media to much, teens are not hanging out with their friends and they are not doing things in the real world like going out to a theater to watch a movie. Yes, because 76% of teens use social media and not hanging out with their friends.

The older kids who were born in 1998 through roughly 2002, so between the ages of 18 and 14, seem to have much less of a dependence on technology for interaction, because they can remember a time when technology was not always right there in their pockets. This is something that you can see just in walking down the street, and interestingly enough, the iphone came out in 2007, and that is when technology really took off. But for that younger age group, they have never known a life without all this technology. They all have phones, most of them have smartphones, or ipods which today are almost the equivalent of a smartphone. They are all constantly connected to their friends, always posting, snapping, sharing, liking, revining, commenting, they never have to be alone. It also seems that every other time you turn a corner, a parent is telling their kid to get off of their phone, or take out the headphones. And when they finally put them away, they are still distracted, wondering who might be texting them, or who just posted a picture. Parents are suggested to let kids do their thing on their phone, but it is a good idea teaching them how to be safe (Social Networking), because there are all kinds of stuff out there that children probably shouldn't be exposed to. But what does this say about the future? When the kids finally look up from their phones, are they going

Social media plays a big part in why many schools have not jumped on the technology train. “Often, even when kids are together, they are interacting with their phones instead of with each other.” This seems like a disadvantage, that kids will lose the ability to socially interact with one another. It could be a matter, but not if you keep their internet access at school limited. In the article from the Washington post, it seems like there are certain times when it is okay to be on social media and when it isn't. “And a majority of young

In 2015, it is estimated that nearly two-thirds of Americans own cell phones and in 2016, 78% of Americans have some form of social media. To add to these crazy statistics, Americans spend a staggering 4.7 hours a day on their phones and check their social media sites 17 times a day. What does all this mean you may ask? This means that on average Americans spend more time a day staring at their cellphone screen, than they do interacting with friends or other humans. Think about it, how many times a day do you see someone walking and staring at their phone? Or how many times have you been somewhere eating, drinking,

" If you're not practicing face-to-face communication, you could be losing important social skills." this is a quote said by a senior researcher with the UCLA's Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles. This is a statement that was said by the University of California. And that a test was made that sixth-graders who went five days without phones did better talking and interacting with one an other then people with phones. In other words teens are losing the ability to talk to a person without using smartphones. Parents argue that its one sided to the negative things of social media but is the truth. Social media is bad for teens.

But they are wrong children are not obsessed with there phones its social media sites that put your children into this stage, some children get so focused on what they are doing they don't want to stop doing it when i call for them” says a teacher in California. This teacher is also wrong, children do not simply ignore you they actually can't hear you. Students focus on social media sites so much that when they are on them, can't hear you, kids have a sensor in there brain that when they earn a like the brain sends waves to this sensor and makes it react in the same way it react when a child is eating ice cream, this sensor mainly only goes off while earning likes.

Technology can very addicting to kids just like drugs. Kids that are always on their phone do not do their chores and they stop spending time with family and friends. Phones can keep kids from being happy. Kids risk their education by always being online and on social media. The amount of time kids spend online on social media can affect if they get their homework done, relationships with others, and cause them to not pay attention.

Young children do not need to be on social media all day like some of the older kids are. Studies show that teens are on social media seven hours a day. At a young age, it is important for children to read and be with family rather than on their phones. They are not old enough for most social media. Social media networks don't always post the most appropriate things. If children had phones most of them would most likely create a social media account.

Technology is something that we are not able to live without in today's world. Everywhere you go and everywhere you look, you see some sort of technology. It is transforming our lives and shaping our futures. Kids in the current generation are kept busy with technologies such as the TV or video games. It has had a significant effect on children that has brought on some concerns. Technology has a negative impact on children because it harms their health, academic performance, and behavior.

Unfortunately, it is not difficult for young people to get their hands on some type of technology. “Ninety-four percent of young people have access to the Internet in their homes, while 23% of young people have their own cell phones, often equipped with text messaging capabilities and digital cameras” (Lawnow). Majority of the kids that have made friends and meet people online have had a good experience with it, whereas just a few have not. The sites should only be used by finding new friends, setting a good example online, and connecting with others, and most importantly avoiding the content that is bad. Today's world has changed so much, with the click of a mouse the younger generation has access to the world. A positive to social media is that the rates are continuing to increase, creating friendships and even relationships.

"60 percent of parents said they offered cell phones to their children at ages 10 or 11."( ) Sprint and other phone carriers are pushing their "WeGo" device, which are cell phones made for kids as young as five. It is no wonder kids now know so much about technology since they are exposed to it from a young age. Kids having a phone may make the parents feel their children are safe. However since kids are exposed to social media at a young age they may not make the smartest choices. Things they say and post may hurt them in the future since nothing can really be deleted from the internet.

As we all know, technology is changing, evolving and improving every day. Schools are incorporating technology into learning more and more everyday. Every month there is a new phone, tablet, television, laptop and even thousands of websites. While these devices come into handy and can be very helpful, they almost are taking over the world. Almost everyone has a cellular device; many being androids or iphones. Which surprisingly, the majority of these users are children. The apps they have on their phones being: Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and more. Younger children have some of those and many games. There are a few questions that come with this use of technology and children: 1.) How much is enough? 2.) What’s acceptable? 3.) What are the effects?

Many studies have shown that young children on average watch eight hours per day of technology entertainment (Rowan). Excessive amounts of television and cell phone use cause many disorders such as sensory process disorder, sleep disorders, and even ADHD (Rowan).

Over the years technology has been growing fast. Knowing human use communication by texting and calling. It’s careless for humans because not seeing each other could cause them to have problems. Instead of going out together and be active they just waste time on their phones. Humans putting a stop of when they have access to their phones so that they can spend more time with friends.