Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v26i3.5488
Positive and Negative Impacts of Technology Use in Young Children: The Need for Parents to Learn How to Guide Their Children in Using Technologies
Albana Sadiku
; University “Isa Boletini” in Mitrovica, Faculty of Education
Abstract
Nowadays, with the ever-growing number of technological innovations, the biggest challenge for parents while raising their children is monitoring their exposure to technology and screen time. Parents are expected to be well-informed and keep their children away from excessive exposure to technology, and this approach may be inline with the experience of parents who grew up without being surrounded by all kinds of technology. Parents still imagine a childhood world for their children free of all technologies and screens. However, in doing so parents often do not consider that children learn a lot from being exposed to technological applications and innovations. In addition, children also learn skills that are crucial in succeeding in the new world in which technology is the cornerstone. Instead, the debate should revolve around the creation of positive attitudes about the use of technology. Children should be oriented toward the use of technology for personal benefits, respectively in raising cognitive, emotional, and physical capacities. They should also be oriented toward self-orientation, self-research, and fulfilment of their needs and interests. If technology is used without parental control, lengthy exposure to technology can be manifested in various negative cognitive and emotional ways. The child may suffer consequences such as depression, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, obesity, reduced success in school, etc. This is a literature review paper that will shed light on better practices for parents.
Keywords
child development; parent involvement; screen time; technology.
Hrčak ID:
322422
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Publication date:
25.9.2024.
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