Negative Effects Of Technology On Teenagers

The article states, “Fifty percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices...A larger number of parents, 59% said their teens were addicted. The poll involved 1,240 interviews with parents and their children, ages 12 to 18.” Wallace and other parents interviewed for the story, are convinced that teens are practically attached to their phones, even the teenagers admit this statement it true.

EVIDENCE : Half of teens now feel “addicted” to their mobile devices – and 60 percent of parents agree with

Teens have an addiction towards electronic devices. Many people spend hours a day on these devices. Lasn states, “living inside the postmodern spectacle has changed people” (Lasn 171). Technology has changed the way people spend their time and also the way they feel towards family members. People have a sense of connection when they are on their electronic devices, but when it comes to family time there is a sense of disconnection.

Ever since smartphones were created, they have changed teenagers’ lives entirely. The article Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? by Jean Twenge, shows the ways the invention of the smartphone has changed recent generations. The article mentions the rise in teen depression and suicide, cyberbullying, and teen safety. It also mentions the decline in our social abilities, dating, and sleep. Smartphones have had both negative and positive affects on teenagers, but the negatives significantly outweigh the positives, which points to the need to put down the smartphones, as the article suggests.

One of the major problems in the world today is the dependency that teenagers have on their cell phones. The majority of people depend on their cell phones for everything that they do. They feel like they have to constantly check it to look at what is new on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. They forget to focus on the world around them and become absorbed in the online world. Some suffer from panic attacks if they don’t have their phone with them. They might not need their phone, but they have to have it with them.

With the introduction of electronic devices at a very early age, today’s youth would rather send a text message to the person sitting next to them rather than turning and actually speaking to them. Our youth are turning into mindless drones. We are partially to blame for this. Electronic devices, TV’s, iPods, hand held video game consoles, smart phones etc.… have taken the place of “babysitter”, and kids do not receive the interaction we did at their age. Now, we’re not talking about teenagers just yet, but rather the ages ranging from 5-12 year olds. The allure of these devices are so addicting that by ages 13-18, most are not able to function without them, unable to hold a conversation, unable to express feeling to us, their

Ana Homayoun, author of Social Media Wellness: Helping Teens and Tweens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World, wrote an article in The New York Times about the conflicts parents face with allowing their children to have smartphones. She gives insight on how to minimize the risk of smartphone addiction by establishing guidelines and monitoring children's use.

In the article, “OMG Teens and Their Phones” by Bob Ross, he discusses a survey that shows on average everyday teens send about one text message every five minutes. Throughout this article Ross discusses the question of whether the use of technology is being abused by kids today and the answer is yes, but only if the parents let it happen. Parents cannot be ignorant about what their child is using technology for, they need to understand the technology their child is using and they also need to create rules about the use of technology so teens do not abuse their power of it. Ross explains how it is important for parents to set guidelines and rules that are reasonable for themselves and their child’s needs so they are more willing to follow them. To make sure that teens are not abusing their technology it is important for parents to encourage technology free time. It is important for a child to learn when the appropriate time is to use technology and when they should not, for example when they are in class or when they are doing homework. Another suggestion that Ross makes is for parents to check phone bills to make sure that their child is following their guidelines. On the phone bill a parent can see what times their child is texting and the other person who they are texting. If a parent sees that their child is not following their guidelines then they can always disable their phone during a certain

A reporter for CNN, Kelly Wallace, addresses her concern about the future generation in her article, “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted To Their Smartphones.” After pointing out factual information from a variety of polls and reviews about mobile device usage, she expresses her panic over digital addiction. Not only does she mention teens suffering from this potential “public health threat,” but parents are added in as well. As Wallace collects information from various surveys, she also gathers opinions from parents and a digital detox expert named Holland Haiis. Throughout all the statistics Wallace mentions in her article, she also discretely mentions the importance of rules and boundaries. Regardless, the increasing amount of use

In society today, almost everyone is guilty of spending too much time on electronic devices, cell phones in particular. Teens and parents alike can’t go for five minutes without checking for new notifications. According to Kelly Wallace in her article “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones,” cell phone usage has become a real problem which affects not only teens, but adults as well. Within the article, it is stated that, “Sixty-nine percent of parents check their phone at least hourly compared to the 78% of teens who say they do that” (Wallace). Considering these alarming statistics it's no wonder that people have begun to admit to the over usage. Parents in particular worry about their teens over usage and have even gone

This article “ Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to their Smartphones” was written by Kelly Wallace a parent of non teens. She uses the source called “Common Sense Media” that seems to be reliable, this source uses numbers, ages, and percentages of parents and children. She further goes on and discuss how “addiction can happen to anyone” which was stated by expert Holland Haiis. This addiction she says is not recognized as a disorder in the United States but after reviewing all recent research from “Common Sense Media” it soon could be. To further prove her point she uses parents that give stories of how they think their children are addicted to their phones and what solution they have to the problem. Finally she goes back to the idea of

Everywhere you go teens seem to be glued to their phones, tablets, or computers. Technology is an addiction that does not seem to be going away any time soon. According to the Washington Post, teens can spend up to seven or more hours on their digital devices a day and the usage is still increasing. Not surprisingly enough, more than a third of all teenagers own a cellphone, ranging from a smart phone or just a plain old-school flip phone. But can spending all that time on their computers and smart devices be such a bad thing? Today’s easy access, always on world presents a wealth of opportunity for teens as students, but also challenges them to retain them essential humanity and unique personalities.

I feel that this is a relevant issue in this society. Most teens like me are born in a society that is used to electronic devices. Kids that are younger than me are definitely given some sort of device sice they are young. I think some teens are too adicted to their phone. As I read through the article, I noteced the article is dedicated to the fact that teens spend too much time on their phone. I agree with that, but I also think being accicted to a phone is normal. There is a quote in the article by the digital detox expert Holland Hails saying, "Technological addiction can happen to anyone," in her book, she even discribed technology as, "the new 21st century addiction." I strongly agree with these quotes indicating that an technological

believes the rules and boundaries parents set for their children when they get their first cell phone might be helpful in heading off any addictions later on.” (Kelly Wallace, CNN). In addition, I can say that rules regarding usage of the electronic devices are truly required, because teens are diving into an imaginary world, and they forget about the real values: family, love, joy. Internet can’t supply these goods and people should begin to understand this risk of wasting the

Today’s technology has greatly impacted the young children’s everyday lives. Phones, tablets, and computers are all a form of technology that impact the way kids are influenced. Some children get phones or computers at young ages and it can cause kids to depend on it to entertain them. Eventually they will allow the technology to take over and have it become the form of communication between friend and family instead of face to face. As parents continue to buy their children new technology they don’t monitor the amount of time their children spend on the Internet. Technology is becoming more advanced overtime which causes children to become more attached and unable to function without it near by.