Digital citizenship- usage of technology

How much technology do we need? How long is enough for young children engaging with digital technologies? I was reading an article revealing about the amount of screen time children are having. It does not sound too good to know how much time children spend on screen. Various issues can happen to the children and if it gets worst, it may affect their future.

I witnessed myself that there are children are having a little too much of screen time. They can go on and on playing games and watching videos for hours if not stopped by the parents. To some extend, there are children who gets really upset when they are advised to stop playing their digital tablets. The habit of over using technology makes them loose control of their emotions.

I strongly believe that providing technology with limits is the best for our children. Stopping them altogether from using technology to protect them from harm may just be otherwise. It might lower their self-confidence when socializing with friends who uses technology.

This is what we would like for every digital technology users. I believe that to infuse these characteristics, we need to start early with our young ones. Limiting children's screen time is a basis way of teaching them a sense of self-control with technology. When they are used to this discipline, we can then in calculate responsibility when using digital technology. Jary (2016) stated that more screen time creates more issues and will effect children's development.

To those children I can be control of, I will definitely control their screen time. I will also like to expose them to become a good digital citizen.

Reference:
Jary, S. (2016). How much screen time is healthy for children? Expert tips on screen safety, education, mental development and sleep. Retrieved from http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/digital-home/how-much-screen-time-is-healthy-for-children-benefits-3520917/