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8 Reasons Young Kids Shouldn’t Use Handheld Devices
Does your child often play with laptops, tablets or your smart phone? You might want to rethink that. Research is showing that exposing young children to these technologies actually harms them by keeping them from immersion into critical factors for development, behavior and learning. What else do we have to be concerned about?
Tablets impact brain growth.
Between birth and the age, the brain triples in size and continues to rapidly develop until the age of 21 years. This requires a wide array of stimulation that doesn’t involve exposure to the technologies mentioned above. In some cases, these technologies cause cognitive delays, impaired learning and increased impulsivity.
Delayed social development.
Toddlers who use things like iPads often have delayed social skills development like talking and academic achievement.
Obesity.
This one should be a no-brainer. 1 in 4 Canadian children and 1 in 3 American children are overweight or obese. These devices often make our kids live more sedentary lives. That equals weight gain. Sleep deprivation.
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Every Day is Earth Day
Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/04/8-reasons-young-kids-shouldnt-use.html
