Technology and It’s Effect on Children / By: Nouf Alamri

      Parents are not paying attention about the serious effects of technology on their children’s manner, body, and health. To begin with, technology such as TV and video games play an important role in children’s behavior. If they watch violent films and video games, they will begin to accept violence as a way to solve problems, consequently. Furthermore, the impact of violence may show immediately on their behavior. For example, they will copy the violence that they watched and start to play more aggressively and angry with their toys. Secondly, long time usage will lead to a negative impact on their physical health. The eyesight can suffer from too much device usage. Also, when they hold their head in an unnatural position, this position puts a lot of stress in their neck and shoulders. Therefore, overtime, the more they look down, with a close distance, the more their body is getting harmed and weaker. The last and most important effect is that the risk of several diseases will increase. In fact, children spend time on technology such as mobile phones, tablets, and computers more than anything else. When they use devices for hours, it’s often connected with sitting, weather at a desk or in bed. They, as a result, will have a sedentary lifestyle which will lead to diabetes and obesity. In conclusion, parents should not ignore the effects of technology in their children’s attitudes and health. Otherwise, their children will face a lot of serious issues as they grow up.

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Nouf Alamri 

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