Screens and
Teens
Todays kids spend an astounding 300% more time in front of a
screen than in 1995, a fact given by Rawhide.org. This statistic
alone gives people a reason to question the amount of dependency
the human race has put on screen technology, as well as if screen
technology has come too far. In my opinion, screen
technologyand human dependency on technology have both come too
far and will soon cause us more harm than good. Technology is doing
more harm to our population than good, especially where children
and teens are concerned. In the article Its digital heroin: How
screens turn kids into psychotic junkies, it says that 8 to 10
year olds spend on average 8 hours a day with digital media, while
teenagers spend around 11 hours a day using technology. Also in
this article it is said that 1 in 3 kids are using tablets or
smartphones before they can talk. This much exposure to screens can
be the start of an
addictionfor
many kids and also cause behavioral
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One pro that
was found in the article A Reconsideration of Children and Screen
Time, is that not all screen time is bad. Skyping with a far away
relative such as a grandma or deployed parent is considered to be
good screen time, even for very young children, said the article.
As well as giving young kids a chance to interact with
family,
technology has also brought advances in medicine and entertainment.
The television and other forms of entertainment are now a commodity
in every household compared to the 1900s. People use technology to
help them connect with their families, whether it be through Skype
or TV. Though these are considered pros, they also lead back to
the earlier mentioned cons of technology; taking all of our time
and taking our children with addiction. In reality, technology may
have pros, but the cons are finally starting to
outweigh
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