Technology In Early Years

Even though some people believe technology makes children slower, lazier and antisocial, modern technology can affect our children in a positive way because it is good for the developing brain of a child it keeps our kids aware of social change and the media, and it makes learning easier.

Looking to the past for help understanding the children of today is no longer a useful tool. As technology advances, it begins to play a bigger role in the lives and development of children. Technology’s impact on the families of today is breaking down the core values that held them together. These advances affect the attention span of children, their social skills, and their brain development. In the 21st century, technology has become the focal point of society. More advances have been made in this day and age than any other, and while some of them have changed the world for the better, not every effect has been a positive one.

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Increasingly, there is a large dependence on technology today as opposed to ten or twenty years ago. Technology has changed a lot of how life is lived today. It affects shopping, job seeking employment opportunities, entertainment and academics. There is no doubt that technology has set its foundation and is here to stay. One area in which the effects of technology can be clearly noted is in the lifestyle of children. The addiction to technology by children today has increased over the years. This is clearly seen in the developmental progress of children today. This dependence has greatly influenced how children

“Children in the past used to play outside all day, riding bikes, playing sports and building forts” according to The Huffington Post on an article “The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child”. In this article the author Cris Rowan a pediatric occupational therapist, biologist and speaker talks about technology and the effects it is having on children and families. Rowan says technology has advanced so rapidly, that families have scarcely noticed the significant impact and changes to their family structure and lifestyles. This is defiantly true, as technology keeps advancing and new items are placed at our disposal we are up to date on the latest without realizing the effects this has in our daily lives. In the article “The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child” makes a wakeup call to parents to understand how quickly technology is affecting families and children by destroying family foundations, causing disintegration and making us more reliable on technology.

(Even though technology gets a lot of things done for us, will us relay on it too much and lose our abilities to solve tasks? This article talks about how children interacting with technology from their early age and its effects)

In today’s society we are overwhelmed with technology. Technology is changing everyday, and will forever be a staple in our lives. The effect that technology has on our children has brought on some concerns and some praises. Children these days have no choice but to some how be influenced by the ever growing technology in our societies. Our common concern has been that although digital technology has boosted children’s talent for multitasking, their ability to process information deeply may be deteriorating (Carpenter, 2010). Many people have a wide range of opinions on if technology is having a positive influence on our children or a negative, there is a vast amount of evidence to support both of these arguments. Technology can refer to

My research project was inspired by my love of children and the many times I have observed children using technology. From this experience I noticed many young children are extremely familiar with technology and the use of technology can have both positive and negative effects on them. As I have researched into this topic, I have learnt there are many beneficial and harmful implications of technological use for children. A finding I have come across on multiple occasions is children should not be using or be in contact with any technology whilst they are under the age of 2. A positive implication includes using technology for educational reasons as opposed to entertainment purposes. Using technology for entertainment or for long periods of time can negatively affect the child psychologically. A key point from my research has lead me to understand technology can have a huge impact on a child’s mental, physical and emotional health. (154 words)

Included below is a summary about the article titled “How Young is Too Young for Technology,” by Josie Gurney-Read, and published by Telegraph. This article talks about the positive and negative impacts when exposing young children to technology. First, Read opens up the article explaining that by the time children start school, 70% are already confident in using a laptop, tablet or smart phone. Read also notes, that 17% of children under the age of three have their own device. The article then discusses that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under the age of two should be discouraged from using technology and that preschool kids shouldn’t be using devices for more than two hours per day (Read). Professor Manfred Spitzer

There are many different outlooks on the way technology affects children today. Eliana Dockterman addresses those viewpoints and encourages the benefits of technology by using statistics and facts, while also providing negative and positive connotations of words specifically and repeating specific words to emphasize his message.

Today everyone is using technology no matter how old they are. Ever since technology came out, it has been stapled to our lives forever. Today, a toddler of 12 months of age is spending hours using technology. There are lots of controversies whether technology is good or bad for our children. Many say technology can affect our children social skills, while others state that technology benefits our children because technology can be a resourceful way of helping children learn a variety of skills. It is hard to decide whether is good or bad to exposed our children to technology. What many people should realize, is that our children can use technology but to a certain extent.

As I reflect on the technology exercised by people on a regular basis, it is pretty transparent that it represents a big part in our lives. Today technology assists us to communicate with our peers effortlessly and strengthen our ability to learn material quickly. Although there are various conclusive aspects that technology gives to society, I believe that technology might be one of the biggest downfalls on this generation.

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.

Technology is overcoming pathways for children under the age of 5 because how entertaining it is and a distraction to where the parents can go do something around the house while they play. While children play with technology they are also hurting themselves in a way it could affect their later adulthood like them causing to disbehave their parents, lose eyesight, and have short term memory lost.

This modern society has, without a doubt, adapted to technology; which makes it difficult to visualise life with anything technological. This significantly influences children in a negative impact, seeing as technology takes up of all