Part Three:
Based on an older video from 2007, called "Did you know 2.0?" it is mentioned that More than 70% of 4-year-olds have used a computer. This is alarming, because I am sure that those numbers are a lot higher today, being that the statistic in the video is ten years old. The only thing that is probably different (it fact, I would place a bet on it) is the fact that it they aren't using computers anymore, but rather smart phones and tablets instead.
Having two little ones myself, a 4-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy, I know that there are some occasions where it is perfectly understandable to let your young child hold on to a phone to watch a cartoon on youtube or play a game, such as when you really need them to be quiet and still for the sake of your sanity or you are driving from Georgia to California, for instance! However, I have seen first hand all too many times, that parents prefer to have the screen raise their kids to make it easier for themselves.
In fact, one of my friends, who has two children of her own the same ages as mine, has bought her kids their own separate tablets that they both use by themselves, which even takes away interaction among themselves further.
This creates a situation where kids become selfish, not learning to share or take turns, and stifles their ability to communicate and negotiate with one another, which are crucial social skills that are necessary for interactions in work and personal life as adults.
As a parent myself, it is a huge disservice that parents are doing to their kids, all in the name of ease.
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