I agree with Staples to an extent that teens are losing crucial skills needed to transition into adulthood. While I do agree that screen time shouldn’t replace face to face interaction, technology does have it usefulness. Technology has connected millions of people around the world and gave us access to endless information. It is constantly evolving, so it is important to keep in the mind that screen time cannot replace face to face interaction especially for teens that transitioning into adulthood. The internet has become apart of everyday life, so it important to take a break and live in the
The first reason is that technology can be bad for the health of people. Amy Norton states that, "The AAP has long recommended that children and teens devote no more than two hours to entertainment media each day. That advice is based on research linking more screen time to obesity, higher blood pressure and cholesterol, sleep loss and problems at school"(source 1). This piece of evidence support that ED White should participate in "shut down your screen week" since it is saying that children and teens health will drop and become obese which it effects other parts in good health. Amy Norton agrees when she writes, "Diaz said, even though a lot of the concern with excessive screen time is that it makes kids couch potatoes -- which could affect their physical health -- there is also an important social aspect"(source 1). In other words laziness can affect your health by causing obesity and is bad for your social life.
We should participate in the “Shut Down Your Screen Week” because being on your phone too much can be dangerous, it can taint relationships with people around you, and it can have a negative effect on learning.
The advanced technology in the home is to blame for the parent’s deaths because the technology was addicting and dangerous. In “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury, George and Lydia decide to buy a house with advanced technology. Their kids, Wendy and Peter play in a virtual reality room called the nursery. One day, the parents notice that the kids were playing with lions in the nursery. They decide that playing with lions can be dangerous and come to the conclusion that they need a break from the technology.
Often, parents tell us they feel technology is taking over their our teens lives, but they don 't know when enough is enough, or what they can do to control it. Since there is no perfect answer or specific line to draw, I suggest parents engage in one of the core principles and be intentional. If our teens, or your teens are lacking in different areas such as school performance, energy, grades, or reading, hearing, or listening skills then it 's time to put a limit on these computers. In an article, Teensand the Internet: How Much is Too Much?, by Stephanies Newman, she includes a statement saying in addition to a decline in any school related issue; absenteeism, complaints of being tired during classes, or decreasing in grade performance,
The first attempt and success to climb Mt. Everest occured in 1953. Since then, almost 4,000 people have been able to scale the mountain, but over 230 people have not been able to climb it successfully. There is a chance of accident or death when climbing this mountain or any dangerous activity. All people should should have the right to rescue services even if they knowingly put themselves at risk because there is always a chance of an accident happening, rangers are there to save people in danger, and there are rescue vehicles being produced to be used in case of an emergency.
We are now in a digital world, a world where everything we want comes to us with very little effort. Most people think that it's doing good to children but in reality it's doing a lot of damage to to them, they have no social interaction and want everything quickly. Modern culture is ruining kids childhood because of technology, vanity, and fitting in.
Lauren Hale, professor in the department of family, population, and preventative health at Stony Brook University, collaborated with her team at Stony Brook University to study the effects of screen time in children. This study focused on exploring the differences between passive and interactive screen time. However, the study showed no significant differences between the effects of interactive versus passive screen time. Thus, the article concludes that all forms of screen time should be limited. This article will be helpful in supporting the thesis, because it denies one of the common fallacies that screen time can be categorized into positive and negative types of screen time, arguing instead that all forms of screen time should be limited and treated with caution.
Screen time has proved to be one of the most interactive ways of learning for children. The screen time of your children might be scaring and frustrating you, but if this is the case of a good parenting you can convert this annoying screen time into a positive one. Although the digital devices might consist of many dangers or risks in the present era but on
One reason why time should be limited for teenagers is that, in the article Internet addiction too much time online It says,"For youth on the high-end of the scale spending this much time with media online and offline rob them from real-world experiences and may result in lower grades increase the risk for depression cut
The smartphone in almost every American teenager’s pocket is much more than just a piece of technology. It is a tool that is shaping the way American society functions. Technology is one aspect of our lives that is constantly changing and plays a role in every person’s life. The increase of technology in daily lives is one of the fastest changing contributors to American society and this increase is positively and negatively affecting the daily lives of people. In order to look at the positive and negative affects it is important to understand how technology usage had drastically increased. In the last 20 years it is easy to see how technology has changed and influenced almost all aspects of American society.
Children today use more technological devices and are active on social media platforms compared to children in the 1990’s. Technology plays a huge role when it comes to our daily lives. As technology continues to advance more people are becoming active on social media apps and websites. Texting and social media applications have many advancements and conveniences like easy access to information, entertainment and communicating with others. However, it also has consequences, especially for adolescents. Smart phones and tablets easily keep children occupied, yet there are many disadvantages when using technology at a young age. Technology affects everyone, but the obsessive social media consumption from adolescents is affecting their overall
People say now-a-days children are growing up so fast like its a bad thing. In some cases it may be but it can also be great due to the fact that there are children that excel far beyond adults in certain fields due to technology and being able to access so much imformation about almost anything with a few clicks of a button. With that being said i agree with the second passage because once again it isn't the amount of screen time thats the issue, but how you choose to utilize
Since social media came around , there’s have been a decrease in real-life conversations , More people are building a relationship online and drifting away from the real world. It's starting to cause a lack of face to face communication.Teenagers don't even pay attention to the outside world or their surroundings when they’re on their phones.You get easily distracted when you are on your phone. Also technology causes you to miss out on your sleep and losing sleep have negative effects on your brain. It causes you to lose brain tissue and if you do not get your 7 hours of sleep you might suffer from bad moods.While Teenagers feel that social media is more important than the real world. The internet has a negative effect on social media because it can take over brain cells , become more addictive and teenagers spend more time on social media than having
In the United States, there is an ongoing debate that’s been discussed for decades. The debate is on whether too much time around technology can harmful to a young teen’s behavior, social skills, and attention to school work. Recently two article have been released, “Blame Society, Not the Screen Time” by Danah Boyd and “Don’t Limit Your Teen’s Screen Time” by Chris Bergman, that take similar sides to the debate, but two very different approaches. Bergman explains that technology should be allowed often to take away the hunger for time in front of a screen, while Boyd demands that parents give their children more freedom to interact in order to lessen the desire for technology. Regarding the ongoing debate on technology’s effects on children,