Technology has long appeared and is one of the tools to evaluate the development of a progressive society. Technology brings people more joy and knowledge to help us come closer together, learn more mysterious things, interesting things in life today. This will bring the knowledge not only to adults but also to children who are first entering life outside.
Children are always an important cell of society, they are the future for a country later. Technology has been around for the last two decades and developing at a very rapid pace has provided many benefits to society, but besides, we can hardly deny that technology brings some Negative unwanted adults that we need to monitor, explain in detail to help children look better and towards the better in life.
Technology plays a big role in changing the way our children learn, entertain, connect with friends and behave in society. And of course children will be very vulnerable to the day-to-day presence of mobile phones, iPods, iPads, cable TVs, the Internet, video games or any public device. Which technology do they require?
These technologies gradually become an invisible "addictive" substance in children. Many children without parental or adult guidance have become victims of the internet's "hunter" and some are addicted to video games, leaving them with no time to interact, have fun, and have fun. Other children - this is especially dangerous because it will increase the rate of depressed, lonely, and self-depressed children when they interact with the outside world.
In order to have the correct, timely intervention and good psychological education for the child, let's look at some of the negative and positive effects of technology on children and discuss what parents can do to minimize the impact of technology on our children:
1 / Negative impact:
a / Effects on health:
In theory, technology is not directly responsible for health problems in children, but excessive use and excessive concentration on these devices can lead to unhealthy habits. Not only physical but also spiritual.
(For example, if you spend hours on the computer just to play games, and you are the parent for spoiled child, scared children crying, then you have accidentally brought equipment technology that harms the ability You will make children less sedentary, they may not like to move more, which can lead to obesity and other health problems.)
Pre-screen time devices are proportional to obesity: Children spend more time watching television, playing video games, using continuous computer, spending less time exercising, and tending to eat. Snacks, fatty snacks will make the fat accumulate in your body and your children will immediately get obesity. Obesity can lead to diseases like depression, depression, diabetes, and these diseases are not only expensive to treat but also very dangerous when their age is too small.
Overcome:
Parents should schedule their children and guide their children to follow the set schedule, including time spent exercising to improve health (such as giving children to work with other children, send children to the fitness center, martial arts, dance to help children improve their physical fitness ...).
Psychologist Douglas Gentile, a psychologist at the University of Iowa, who studies screen time and impact on children, comments: "In my opinion, future research should pay attention to When parents start to set rules from early childhood and when they are older, it is possible that they will be able to self-control and better control their time as they learn that they should not. Look at the screen continuously since they are awake, and keep this time balanced with other times of the day. "
One more thing you should understand the psychology of children is that the more banned you are, the more confusing you will be if you do so, they will find ways to use electronic devices in surreptitious condition, even It can cause more harm to your child's health and vision.
One of the main reasons why children spend more time with technology is because their parents are so busy with their daily work that they forget to spend time with their children. Activities such as swimming, playing table tennis or football, walking in the park, playing with pets, riding bicycles with parents, ... or more parents create physical competitions At home, the main goal is to find ways to enhance creativity and "distract" the child out of too much passion for technology.
b / The influence of thinking:
Another not so good or even negative impact of technology on children today is the tendency to be impatient. From the availability, a quick search of what a teacher wants is how children use mind to think and solve a problem, while the child relies on what is available through the internet, children Today is actually learning by the method taught by "Google doctor"; This is not a good thing as children are growing up into adults.
It takes time for technology devices to take advantage of other activities such as learning, exercising, or team activities to improve social skills. (For example, video games of previous years have been driven by youngsters, and in just a short time completed, but today's games can take weeks or even years to complete, Not to mention, real-time online games will be "addictive," as a stimulant that can cause children to lose their appetite, lose their sleep, and always wade into virtual games on the internet.)
In addition, if the Internet abuse in the entertainment, in addition to adversely affect the health of users, the frequent play online games - the type of entertainment attracted a lot of participants, especially the youth lead to Over time, they become addicts who forget their real life, fall into illusion and seek ways to satisfy their addictions, even to perform their acts. Negative, law breaking and criminal offenses.
c / Negative effects on family relationship:
Most parents have less time with their children because they have to work, and one day they will return home and they will have less time to do housework. Have fun with your children. So, at the end of the day, young people are just comfortable playing games, watching TV, chatting with friends on facebook, visiting websites with unhealthy content while parents have to cook, prepare dinner. Gradually they feel indispensable and go away from these habits; feeling close, chat with parents will gradually disappear. By then the child will be passive, even listening to parents will be very difficult for any parent.
Overcome:
Parents should spend more time with their children after work, study with children, with children playing games or the internet to learn new knowledge, explain to children the good things, right ...; You will create a strong bond between you and your children, so that they feel confident, close, share more things in school, as well as in life. So what you get back is really big and emotional, even if your child reads something on the internet they will immediately consult your opinion and need you to explain them better.
d / The risk comes from the Internet:
Children are regular internet users but do not have enough knowledge to prevent internet dangers. Nowadays there are lots of commercials and funny video clips created to entertain the majority of adults, however, kids just "Google" sites are able to come in contact with the pictures. This bad picture. Risk behaviors such as drug use, alcohol abuse, unprotected sex are rampant advertisements on such sites, so a child will think that what they see is good. and normal life, they will imitate and learn to follow while we do not know.  
Overcome:
Parents should be aware of the behavior of children, whether online or offline. In the case of accidental children doing what they see, you can immediately block access to some sites that may be harmful to your child. If you are not experienced, not technically skilled, you can hire a professional to guide you.
Make sure your children use the internet only for the purpose of learning and exchanging materials with friends and teachers.
e / Poor social skills:
Many kids are spending most of their time playing electronic games, watching TV and using social networks like facebook, zalo, viber, ... and just like the dialogue alone. So, they only spend very little time to deliver. Continue with your peers or classmates. If a child has poor social skills, he or she will find it very difficult to communicate with people, especially when they are in adulthood, and this can be damaging to their lives in time. long. People who are separated, socially unaccompanied can hardly associate with social life and in many cases they will have feelings of depression, loneliness. When they encounter difficulties they can not receive any help but just think "distressed" leading to the unfortunate consequences.
Overcome:
Parents should take their children to play with peers, at least once a week, encouraging them to make friends while they are in class, at school, and to tell their friends that they have children. Invite friends home so that parents can know the children's friends.
2 / Positive effects:
Today's technology advances a lot because of its success in scientific-technical research that helps the younger generations to gain access to technological advances. Today's hi-tech products, such as smart phones, new laptops with remarkable features, sources of information, knowledge from Internet technology sites, ... always create excitement. The younger generations, our future generations, are more aware of the power of technology, which is the foundation for developing the ability, thinking and creativity of children in the learning process. As a result, children are encouraged to create more and better innovations.
Since the first computer was on the market, consumers accepted it and saw it as something new, luxurious or futile. However, over the years of development, today computers are teaching tools, learning is very important to everyone. Large technology firms are becoming more and more productive, close to life, both hardware and software. All these devices are designed for entertaining and learning, stimulating the child to learn new things, updating new knowledge; The learning of the child will be more favorable.
Technology provides children with tools that they can use to solve a problem, a difficult math problem, and find information related to the school subjects quickly, thus giving them a solid ability to study independently.
Today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders of a country and technology that provides a great platform for youngsters to set out to plan their day-to-day work, study, rest, exercise. , Technology is an integral part of the progress in thinking and thinking of children. Using technology and creativity helps prepare for an undeniable technical future for children.
Despite the limitations, not all technology devices and their uses are considered negative. In fact technology has clearly increased the quality of life in many different ways.
Technology offers children a sense of "self-motivation" and provides children with the "tools" needed to solve the problem. Some people believe that electronic devices only make the child more tolerant and passive, but it is theoretically that this will not happen unless the technology is used excessively and is abused when children use it. In times of rest, the content is not good.
Technology, especially the Internet, provides a large number of knowledge and children have access to acquire this much information. Computer software, specially designed for learning, can also be a great tool for use in academic development and creativity.
Video games offer many ways for kids: such as teamwork and sharing information with each other. Do not rule out the possibility of constant motion and hand-eye coordination due to the movement required to effectively navigate a mouse or play a video game.
Summary:
The key to balancing the positive and negative effects of technology on children is moderation. If parents allow their children to use well, exploit the child's skills and absorb the benefits of technology while minimizing exposure to the bad aspects of technology, then it is a great thing. great in raising children.
Parents can also use technology to enhance their teaching and learning experience, making a positive impact on the minds of young children. We need to guide our children towards the future because, after all, anything that affects technology is the decisive factor shaping the next generation of society in the future.