Is technology killing the younger generation?

A recent study has found that over use of technology and lack of sleep is increasing the rate of anxiety in children and that one in five kids, as young as the age of three, will suffer from some form of disorder.
We are constantly hearing about what technology is doing wrong. When will we stop and realise that technology is in our own hands. It doesn’t have a mind of its own. Is technology killing children? Or could it be more likely that parents just don’t have enough time these days to monitor their children’s behaviour.

Now, there is no doubt that current rate of technological advancement has created problems both within the household and as society as a whole, however who can we blame but ourselves.

These figures are on the rise and until and unless we realise that the power is in our own hands, society and in particular the future generations will continue to suffer as a result of the negative effects of technology.

Technology is such a massive part of our lives and without the advancements that we are witnessing today, the world would not be the same. It’s impossible to imagine life without our iPods, computers, mobile phones and other such devices, workplaces would not even function, yet we continue to hold society’s technological advancements responsible for everything that goes wrong and out of our control.

Parents should take full control and responsibility for the development of their own children and realise that the negative effects can be limited or eliminated through the art of discipline.

If a five year old child is anxious due to over-exposure of technology, who is to blame? The child who can’t make any decisions on its own, the television that gets switched on in the morning and off at night or the parents who have complete control from both sides and are able to make decisions to limit and moderate the use of such devices. All they have to do is flick the switch at the right time and they can save their child’s life.

The advancement of Technology is a sign of growth in the society we live in. We have to learn to adapt in order to be able to survive in this generation. This is just the beginning.

The use of any anything to extremes, without moderation will ultimately create a negative effect. If I have a headache, two panadols will get rid of the pain. If I pop ten pills instead, I’ll overdose, my liver will fail and could die within days. Food is great. Everyone loves a good meal at least 3 times a day with a few snacks in between. If we eat more than this, if we consistently stuff our faces with every kind of food that comes our way, we’ll get really sick and will also have a string of health issues to deal with. Does this mean that food is bad for us? Is food killing us? Could we perhaps be killing ourselves?

Technology can also be used in a way to create positive benefits. With parental intervention and guidance technology can also increase the quality of life in many ways. The most important thing to remember is moderation. If parents minimize the exposure of all forms of technology and monitor their child’s absorption than they’re on the right track.

As access to technology to increases, the concerns of the negative effects and over-exposure also increase. Parents must become a part of their child’s culture and take an active and positive role in monitoring their access to all forms of technology. In this way our future generations will learn these skills for themselves and in turn lead happier lives.

by Sepeedeh Daliri

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