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RE: #discussion - kids, technology, and society
Hi @breakthrough.
It's just my personal opinion, of course. But I think no smartphone/tablet should be given to any child as long as it possible. There are 2 main reasons for that:
- This is pretty harmful for their health. Especially for posture and for sight.
Lack of movement is not so good as well. Maybe it is better to give them run around and play with each other. - Sensitive content. We don't want our kid to develop on negative thoughts or copying negative deeds, right?
Very good point. There are physiological aspects to it as well...head always tilting down, eye strain, posture as you mentioned, attention or awareness deficit, sleep pattern disruption, apetite imbalance, information that maybe misinterpreted, and dozens of other hazards. Yes, technology is good, but it developed too fast and everyone needs time to learn how to integrate modern day tech into their lives without disturbing other aspects of their BEING.
Thanks @kaliju! Great statement! Anyway, kids depend on their parents a lot... so kids will probably appreciate for letting them grow healthy. Until they are able to make their own decision on how deep do they need to be involved in any kind of technology in their future life.