Technology inventions have significantly influenced to multiple fields of children’s activities in the modern age. While drawbacks of this trend has emerged regarding to e-addiction, I would argue that the benefits of digital presence are overwhelmed to young users in terms of ....
Undeniably, over-using modern gadgets may cause the addiction to those youngsters who have been surrounded with technology. In other words, primary ages and adolescents are likely to be appealed by the vivid designs, creative programs and apps when they are exposed to these devices. In Vietnam, for instance, the number of children addicted to computer games has significantly increased since technology products were greatly imported to the country and spread their influence to the target users. Consequently, the youngster tend to stay indoor with their favourite digital toys instead of participating into physical activities. Teenagers prefer showing themselves online with social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and etc to reading books and face-to-face gathering. Consequently, health problems diagnosed as poor eyesight and obesity could be a major concern to children.
On the other hand, there will be more advantageous engagements if children are allowed to use technology properly. First, these modern devices potentially provide kids a great opportunity to access to the immense source of information that they can widen their knowledge according to their preference. In addition, thanks to learning from different types of information, children can raise awareness of self-consciousness. Take my overweight nephew for an example, he refused to consume savoury fast food and insists his mother to purchase him a treadmill machine to workout since he watched a TV program about the danger of obesity. Children naturally tend to follow the trend and commercial advertisement and imitate a healthy lifestyle if appropriate shows have been shown under parents’ supervision.
In conclusion, despite of the negative aspects of overusing modern technology gadgets, children can benefit in many ways to improve their social knowledge and self-protection with parental supervisors.