The Beauty of Childhood #4: Playing Gadgets

Dear Steemit friends! Today I will tell you again about childhood.

The times increasingly changing and advancing. All information is easily obtained through technological advances. One form of technology advances is a gadget. Everyone is busy with their respective activities. In the busy schedules, they still hold the gadget. Gadget is a modern lifestyle. However, the gadget is also a children's toy.

Yes, childhood today is preoccupied with playing gadget. They can easily obtain the gadget (either smartphone or tablet) from their parents. Every day they spend their spare time playing gadget. Children whose childhood is “stolen” by gadgets lack physical activity in all respects. In general, children today prefer spending hours playing with their gadget instead of heading outdoors to a park or getting active with friends.

Playing gadget is fun. Children can play to their liking. Children aged 2 years is to understand how to play gadgets. Gadget making kids busy and quiet, especially for harassed parents who has more urgent things to do than attending to their kids. They can also be a great bribery tool. Parents use it to make kids behave, sit quietly in a car ride, get into a stroller, or even go into the potty.

What positive impact playing gadget for kids? According to wehavekids.com, benefits of using gadgets:

1. For children younger than preschool age, electronic devices may help to stimulate the senses and imagination. Some use may help to promote listening ability, learning sounds, and speech.
2. Electronic devices and games may encourage cognitive learning and the development of analytical skills. This may in turn help children build innovative thinking and investigation skills, strategic thinking, and creativity.
3. Mastering games builds confidence and develops hand-eye coordination.
4. Games that encourage players to move up levels and earn high scores may help develop mathematical and engineering skills, as well as the motivation to meet goals.

However, playing gadget for children are also bad for them. According to an article in motherearthliving.com, bad effects of gadgets:

1. Not good for the brain.
2. Language delay for toddlers.
3. Less active play equals delayed development.
4. Not good for bedtime.
5. Not good for school.
6. Terrible child aggression.
7. Kids suffer mental illness
8. Gadgets cause tantrums.

Apart from the good and bad effects of playing gadget for the kids, playing gadget with friends is a joy for them. They show each other their achievements to their friends when passed through an obstacle.

Playing gadget in childhood is a new way for them to looking for fun. The happiness on their faces is a thing of beauty for us.