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Electronics: Bad for Kids or Good Learning Tools?
Could electronics be impacting your child's sleep?
The electronics revolution has hit every age group, and children are soaking up the electronics like every other new thing in their lives. My son isn’t even 2 yet, but he is always reaching for my iPhone and any electronics we have in the house: tablet, computer, TV and pretty much anything else. Generally, I think he just likes pushing buttons, but he also likes seeing the reaction to his button pushing or touch screen interactions. There are some educational apps that help him learn shapes, letters and other things. We use these very sparingly now that he’s getting a bit older. We try to limit my son’s electronics use and make sure he has plenty of other toys to play with, but he is still very young and I know he will only be pushing for…
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Alex Seigfried
1:11 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
It's not the device, it's the parenting so do what feels right. You're kids are going to align with however you live your life, that's normal. We're entering a highly technological, social and information rich future, but if a meteor hits us they'll still learn how to carve wooden spears with the rest of the neighborhood. more ›