Technology and our Youth

Technology is becoming increasing present in the life of young children

most preschool have and use laptops on the daily

How is Technology effecting these growing minds?

Statistics

changing the Face of Childhood?

• More children nowadays know how to play a computer game than to ride a bike.
• computers and tablets instead of parks and swings.

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spending more time with technology and less time interacting with others can lead to communication deficits

Hard-wired for speed.

• struggling with self regulation
• attention skills

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Interfering with developing empathy and problem-solving skills

Taking over our daily lives?
Increasing technology addication

Causing a sedentary lifestyle

• no healthy activity
• negative effects on sleep
• leads to higher obesity rates and depression

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Critical Factor for healthy development

• Movement
• Touch
• Human interaction
• Exposure to nature

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Finding a balance

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• Get back to nature-be active
• be actively involved
• all about moderation

technology is an amazing thing

Resources
Rowan, C. (2013, May 29). The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child. http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Swamenathan, M. (2015, January 4). The role of technology in child development. www.thestar.com

Tablets and smartphones may affect social and emotional development, scientists speculate. https://www.theguardian.com