1 Running Head: Technology’s role in children development. 6 Technology’s role in children development. Steven Johnson Post University July 24, 2015 Introduction Modern technology has been playing a significant role in children development. Nowadays technology has improved and is accessible in every home. As a result, it becomes fundamental in children development. Some of the appliances such as TVs, Radio, mobile phones and computers are the main aspects of technology that plays a significant role in children development. Also, the internet is one of the primary technology that has an enormous impact on children life. Many children have opened social network accounts where they correspond with their friends, post their feelings and follow updates. A survey was done in 2013 that involved interview of 1463 parents revealed that most youth uses media devices such as tablets, smartphones and follow TV programs. As a result, this technology has played a significant role in children development. Children have achieved various knowledge from technology and have exposed to the whole world. Nowadays, children have taken advantage of the shift from analogue digital. Most parents and guardians have bought their children mobile, computers, and tablets for gaming, learning and for fun. As the children grow, they keep advancing in technology. Therefore, technology has contributed to children positive development. However, it has adversely contributed to poor children growth and development. Since technology has both positive and adverse impacts children, kids should be restricted from harmful technologies. More so, parents and all players should ensure that children are not exposed to harmful technology that will adversely affect positive growth and development. The following points will justify that adverse and favorable impacts of technology in child development. (Rowan, 2014) The education sector has benefited from improved technology. Availability and accessibility of cheap internet technologies have helped children get rid of literacy. In many countries, children are introduced to computers at early ages. In fact at grade one, a child is taught on how to use a computer. However, in the underdeveloped countries, things are opposite. Children grow without the use of computers. Now, how does technology impact on child development as a far as education is concerned? As quoted earlier, the internet is one of the primary technology that affect children habits, growth, and development. Currently, children have benefited from Internet technologies since they can access any information they need. More so, they can research on any assignments assigned by their instructor. Frequent use of internet, therefore, help them to realize what the world needs and as a result they can choose their pas.

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Running Head: Technology’s role in children development.
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Technology’s role in children development.
Steven Johnson
Post University
July 24, 2015
Introduction
Modern technology has been playing a significant role in
children development. Nowadays technology has improved and
is accessible in every home. As a result, it becomes fundamental
in children development. Some of the appliances such as TVs,
Radio, mobile phones and computers are the main aspects of
technology that plays a significant role in children development.

2. Also, the internet is one of the primary technology that has an
enormous impact on children life. Many children have opened
social network accounts where they correspond with their
friends, post their feelings and follow updates. A survey was
done in 2013 that involved interview of 1463 parents revealed
that most youth uses media devices such as tablets, smartphones
and follow TV programs. As a result, this technology has played
a significant role in children development. Children have
achieved various knowledge from technology and have exposed
to the whole world. Nowadays, children have taken advantage
of the shift from analogue digital. Most parents and guardians
have bought their children mobile, computers, and tablets for
gaming, learning and for fun. As the children grow, they keep
advancing in technology. Therefore, technology has contributed
to children positive development. However, it has adversely
contributed to poor children growth and development. Since
technology has both positive and adverse impacts children, kids
should be restricted from harmful technologies. More so,
parents and all players should ensure that children are not
exposed to harmful technology that will adversely affect
positive growth and development. The following points will
justify that adverse and favorable impacts of technology in child
development. (Rowan, 2014)
The education sector has benefited from improved technology.
Availability and accessibility of cheap internet technologies
have helped children get rid of literacy. In many countries,
children are introduced to computers at early ages. In fact at
grade one, a child is taught on how to use a computer. However,
in the underdeveloped countries, things are opposite. Children
grow without the use of computers. Now, how does technology
impact on child development as a far as education is concerned?
As quoted earlier, the internet is one of the primary technology
that affect children habits, growth, and development. Currently,
children have benefited from Internet technologies since they
can access any information they need. More so, they can
research on any assignments assigned by their instructor.

3. Frequent use of internet, therefore, help them to realize what
the world needs and as a result they can choose their passion
careers. Advanced technology in the publishing industry has
provided children with enough materials that enhance learning.
As a result, children get enlightened and become literate where
some of them are motivated to become others. On the side of
co-curriculum activities, technology has exposed children to
many activities that promote health. Good health results in
positive child development. (Druin, 2012)
Technology has also played a fundamental role in children
development as far as communication is concerned.
Communication is the greatest pillar in every sector of the
economy, include family and relationships. Through the use of
mobile phones, children have known how to communicate
properly and air their problems to their parents. More so,
technology allows children interact with their friends through
chatting. As quoted earlier, social networks such as Twitter,
Facebook, and Instagram has a created a platform where
children can talk, update comments and participate in discussion
forums. As a result, they interpersonal skills that are very
crucial in child development. Internet technology educates
children on their role and responsibilities in the society.
Furthermore, entertainment technology contributes a lot to child
development. TVs, film, movies among others play a significant
role in ensuring that a child thinks beyond boundaries. How?
Suppose a children a child is following a series. The child can
be able to predict what will happen in the next episode. This
shows that entertainment technology opens the mind of a child
and as a result innovation and invention will emerge. Therefore,
entertainment technologies have a positive impact on child
development. Several motivation and counseling books have
been published to ensure that children grow using the right
code. Inspiration from recorded videos from motivation
speakers helps children to be virtuous and responsible. More so,
children can obtain films and movies whose theme are morally
based. (Allday, 2013)

4. On the other hand, technology has adversely affected child
development. First, parents have forgotten their responsibilities
on monitoring their children. In the modern society, technology
is more preferred than children. It is reasonable thing to find a
parent buys a 32-inch television yet the child does not have
adequate learning resources. This affects child development as
far as education is concerned. More so, parents have been
attracted by entertainment technologies such that they do not
get time to talk with their children. A guardian plays a
significant duty of ensuring that a child gets basic needs and is
free from negative influence and oppression. However, they
have been too busy to an extent of forgetting their children. As
a result, children have been growing up without good
background, and many of them end up in illegal activities.
Furthermore, overuse of advanced technology has led to
deterioration of children health. Children in United States of
America and Canada suffer from diabetes and obesity due to
technology overuse. More so, autism, Diagnoses of ADHD,
coordination disorder,
Unintelligible speech, learning difficulties, developmental
delays, sensory processing disorder, anxiety among others are
associated with overuse of technology. A typical example is
when a child takes drugs for increasing weight. As a result, the
child ends up being obese. It is the responsibility of the parents
to instruct the children on what they should or eat. (Allday,
2013)
Advanced technology especially the internet has spoiled
children’s minds. Those young minds who have social network
accounts spend most of the available time chatting instead of
readings. This hurts child development. More so, many children
access pornographic material from the internet. These materials
are harmful since they will be tempted to implement whatever
they see. Pornographic materials have resulted in early
pregnancy, homosexuality among others. Consequently, the
internet technology affects the growth and development of
young minds

5. Addiction and habits adopted by children is one of the primary
impacts of technology. According to Kaiser Foundation (2010),
children use an average of 7.5 hours on media and other forms
entertainment. The research revealed that over 75 percentage of
the children have a TV screen in their bedrooms while more
than 50 percent homes in North American have TV all days.
Most children in America suffer from visual and audio
problems. Therefore, technology plays a significant role in child
development. (Rowan, 2014)
In conclusion, advanced technology is vital to the growth of the
economy. However, if overused, it might result in an
undesirable effect on children the entire society in general.
Therefore, parents should get back to duty and start monitoring
their children. They should prune the child to achieve good
morals. This can be reached if only parents restrict children to
the overuse of technology. Thus, technology is fundamental in
child development since it can result in positive and adverse
effect.
Works Cited
Allday, E. (2013). Technology a fundamental change in child
development. SFGATE, 1-5.
Druin, A. (2012). The Role of children in the design of new
technology. Institute of advanced computer studies, 1-6.
Rowan, C. (2014). The Impact of Technology in Developing a
Child. The Huffington Post, 1-3.