Do kids and phones mix? Is regular early exposure to handheld devices a good idea? Sure they come in VERY handy as easy entertainment to calm or distract a child, but what about their effects on growth and development? With the rapidly growing user base (and age demographic) of handheld devices, I think this is a great conversation to be thinking about. Here’s a very informative article from Chris Rowan:
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics state infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted to one hour per day, and 6-18 years restricted to 2 hours per day (AAP 2001/13, CPS 2010). Children and youth use 4-5 times the recommended amount of technology, with serious and often life threatening consequences (Kaiser Foundation 2010, Active Healthy Kids Canada 2012). Handheld devices (cell phones, tablets, electronic games) have dramatically increased the accessibility and usage of technology, especially by very young children (Common Sense Media, 2013). As a pediatric occupational therapist, I’m calling on parents, teachers and governments to ban the use of all handheld devices for children under the age of 12 years. Following are 10 research-based reasons for this ban. Keep reading…
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12
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