Gadget danger Touch Screen For Children

''Gadget danger Touch Screen For Children''

Day by day growing increasingly fast technological developments. As if society could not be separated with the use of technology in daily life. Especially in the use of the gadget. In fact, early age children also seemed to not want to miss. In fact most already very proficient in operating and using different types of gadgets.

Gadgets that are now most have no use keypad and switch to using touch screen technology. Indeed, it is much easier in use, even though children can easily operate. But, you know the dangers of using the touch screen or touchscreen in children and toddlers?

A therapist from Maryland, United States, warned that the use of the touch screen for a long time by a child can weaken the muscle of the child's hand.

This makes many children experience delays in muscle growth or muscle weakness in some parts.

Although experts are still debating the effect of the touch screen for a person's body because the technology is still new and the effect of long-term is still not known with certainty, but the American Academy of Pediatrics, said that a child should not use the touch screen for more than two hours each day.

Poor Effect

In fact, they also say that the children who were aged less than two years actually did not use a variety of touch screen devices.

Moreover, in England even experts have warned that the use of various electronic devices such as computers, video games, and the smartphone is a time bomb for the health of children because it can cause pain in the neck and back.

In fact, according to a study, 3 out of 4 children and 2 SD of 3 children junior high / high school reportedly suffering from neck pain and back pain due to the use of various electronic device with a touch screen in a long time.

A physiotherapist said that the modern lifestyle and technological advances bring a very bad effect for children's health, which if not addressed will give an enormous effect for the next generation.

Now, after knowing the various dangers of the use of the touch screen for the children, the parents must be wise in giving toys to their children. Although the gadget is a toy multifunctional and can also be used as a medium of learning, but it seems wise not to let children linger playing with gadgets. Limit their use, so that children are more active and have not experienced health problems in the future as a result of excessive use of gadgets since childhood.

Source; Tribunnews.com