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| Electronic devices can dominate family life and in the case of children be detrimental to their development, according to studies of the brain. (Eric Audras/ Getty Images/ Onoky/ 2012 |
by Anna Lee | FRESH TALK,
The Hartford Courant, 15 July 2014
With the use of electronic devices being a huge part of our everyday lives, many teachers, parents and caregivers fail to recognize the profound danger these devices can be imposing upon our developing children.
Early childhood brain development is dependent upon the presence or lack of environmental stimuli. Overstimulation of a developing brain can be caused by overexposure to technologies most adults use every day: cellphones, iPads, Internet, television and the like. These devices have become so ubiquitous, they fade into the landscape of our lives. The period during which the brain matures extends well beyond the teen years. Studies have shown that the adult brain is not fully developed until the age of about 25.
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With the use of electronic devices being a huge part of our everyday lives, many teachers, parents and caregivers fail to recognize the profound danger these devices can be imposing upon our developing children.
Early childhood brain development is dependent upon the presence or lack of environmental stimuli. Overstimulation of a developing brain can be caused by overexposure to technologies most adults use every day: cellphones, iPads, Internet, television and the like. These devices have become so ubiquitous, they fade into the landscape of our lives. The period during which the brain matures extends well beyond the teen years. Studies have shown that the adult brain is not fully developed until the age of about 25.