Mental Pollution and Children

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Mental Pollution and Children

Raising kids from this generation poses some unique challenges because of all the recent technological advancements. No one can deny the reach technology has in our lives, or even more so – the lives of our children.

As a result, it’s important for parents to monitor how their kids are using technology so they can avoid many potential consequences. It could lead to children having difficulty making friends, lacking physical activity which may lead to health problems later in life, and being unable to focus during school because they’re constantly checking social media or playing games.

Social skills:

Increased exposure to technology may mean that children are not practicing and developing their social skills – which may lead to more children feeling socially insecure, withdrawn, shy, or intimated by social interactions. Without the chance to interact with others face-to-face, they won’t learn how to engage in conversation. Practice makes perfect; without an opportunity for this skill set to grow through traditional means due to tech overloads, these problems will only intensify.

Relationships:

Children might grow accustomed to being alone, and stop wanting to spend time with their parents or other people they know. With the trend of nuclear families growing, without parents or friends to spend time with they will gradually grow accustomed to this solitude and lose the motivation to socialize. This can then lead to children becoming so engrossed in their electronic devices they start neglecting real-life interactions altogether. 

Health issues:

Technology has the potential to affect a child’s development in various ways. This includes making children overly reliant on technology to do things they would normally be able to figure out themselves; it could also lead to a lack of exercise due to being inside all day, causing weight gain and poor sleep quality. As if that weren’t enough, spending time around screens before bed will often make it harder for them to fall asleep.

Lack of focus:

Children who spend a lot of time using devices might have reduced attention spans and abilities to focus due to their reliance on technologies to pay attention to them.

Exposure to explicit content:

With so much information readily available on the internet, it’s hard for parents to know what their children are being exposed to. It could include anything from inappropriate content or conversations with unfamiliar people. 

Also read: Importance of Mental Health in Today’s World (7 Reasons Why)

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