Monday, July 13, 2020
Too young for a phone?
Each new generation of kids grow more and more familiar with the uses of technology as well as phones and social media platforms. Although it may be strange for some, it isn’t uncommon to see a six year old using their parent’s phone as a form of entertainment especially when at a strore. Some reasons parents give their children these devices such as mentioned before is to be used as entertainment, or a distraction as they try and get things done in their day. Even if that child is a baby, some parents still make use of phones by occuping their babies with games and videos when they’re too tired to play with them instead. Many social medias try to make sure that their users are at or above the age of thirteen yet children below are still capable of getting access to an account easily. Some reasons why there is a age restriction is often because of they fear kids online may be exposed to and an attempt to try and protect them from those who can be lurking around the media such as predators. If parents are giving their children devices before the age of thirteen, their child is able to be exposed and in danger of whatever may be found in the internet. Are you against these practices, and does it matter what age they’re exposed to the internet if they’re going to see it in the future anyways? When you’ve encountered someone of a young age online, do they tend to be more immature than those who are older, or are children just as capable as we are in using the internet? On a final note, how should babies be handled with technology? Should parents be allowed to give their babies devices to watch television if their baby is below the age of three? Or is it careless and possibly physically deteriorating to their mental stimulation and growth? Would you give a baby a phone if it stopped crying whenever you did, or would you avoid it for as long as possible? If you think they should be able to have a phone as a baby, do you believe it could potentially harm their health in the long term? On the other hand, if you believe it should be avoided, when is it too young for someone to have a phone?
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I think each parent is going to do what they think is best for their own child. Although when you give a child a phone to make them stop crying you aren’t really teaching them to listen. Chances are you may be reliant on your phone to keep your child from acting up. The internet is very dangerous for young kids there are predators and inappropriate things online. If you believe giving a young child a phone or access to the internet you should teach them what’s right and wrong and monitor what sites the go on. Another big issue with giving kids access to a phone is they tend to be on it all day and that can interfere with any outdoor activities or exercise. I personally wouldn’t give a child a phone until they show responsibility and maturity it doesn’t necessarily matter how old they are.
ReplyDeleteHey Alene! I do believe that parents are going to do what's best for their child, but it all depends how alert they're going to be. Now in days you see parents giving their child a phone in order to entertain them, but I think it's wrong due to the possibility of the child getting addicted. There's so many cites a child can accidentally click without even knowing on the internet which is quite dangerous. If the parent were to give their child a device, they should restrict several things and have education sites in where the child and grow and learn from.
ReplyDeleteI think it's perfectly okay for a parent to let their child play games and watch videos as long as it's not a 24/7 thing. Kids need need time to play around and be kids. As for the phones, I think it's okay as long as there are restrictions. Parents should always watch what their child is doing on their phone as the internet is not safe. At some point in time, at the right age, then the child should be given more online freedom.
ReplyDeleteGiving a child access to a phone at a very young age can be dangerous because it is an easy distraction parents use to avoid misbehavior and boredom, rather than taking the time to interact and discipline their children. Young children become too dependent on phones after parents resort to them as a form of entertainment and become very defensive when their parents try to take the device away. This dependence is not healthy for children as they become increasingly less interested in other activities that are necessary for development. I believe young children should enjoy other activities that do not involve technology because they will eventually become exposed to it anyway.
ReplyDeleteI would try to distance my child or any child from technology for as long as possible. After seeing some kids addicted to a phone from an age as young as 5 I wouldn't want this to happen due to my laziness. I understand that caring for a child can be difficult however, I wouldn't allow the answer to that difficulty to be technology. Every parent will decide their own opinions on phones and what is best, but I would not give a child under the age of 12 a phone. Social media and the internet can be extremely toxic and dangerous, especially being at fingertips of child. I'd rather have younger children playing outside than attached to a phone all day.
ReplyDeleteI think any age above three is fine to be exposed to the internet as long as it is in moderation. By limiting their time on the internet, their health won't be affected. For kids younger than 8 however, I do recommend putting restrictions to their devices for example, instead of Youtube they can be restricted to Youtube Kids, if their parents are too busy to monitor their usage. I believe so as their are things that can help kids learn on the internet such as Dora the Explorer, so giving little ones internet usage isn't necessary a bad thing.
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