The Positive and Negative Impacts of Technology on Children

As globalization has altered our lives in many ways, our communication patterns have seen the most significant transformation. Recent technical innovations include those in computers, smartphones, Tablet, iPad , internet and their multiple uses for data, voice calls, text messages, online and offline gaming, and social networking apps. It has been incorporated into so many facets of our lives and the lives of our kids that it is now practically a need. Children are increasingly more likely to own and utilize technological devices. Recognizing how technology affects a child’s development, growth ,health and wellbeing is crucial. Technology for children can be useful since it allows them to express their creativity through games on their phones or programs that stimulate their senses and imagination. Technology can be beneficial in organization, planning ,critical thinking and bonding among children. However, if used excessively or unsupervised, it can cause children to become dependent on them and perhaps develop addiction. Developmental issues, musculoskeletal issues, physical inactivity, obesity, and poor sleep hygiene are among the health hazards associated with children’s improper usage of such technological gadgets in terms of content, duration, frequency, and posture. The truth is that if we utilize technology appropriately, it never causes issues and should resolve them. The primary goal of this review is to emphasize the effects of technology on children, positive as well as negative.