Creating Sustainable Futures for all Children with Balanced Technology Management

Child addictions to TV, video games, internet, and cell phones are resulting in physical, mental, social and academic impairments. Managing "balance" between activities children need for growth and success with technology use, will create sustainable futures for all children. Balanced Technology Management initiatives are a "System of Solutions" that address technology overuse by children, bringing together key managers: parents, teachers, health professionals, government, researchers, and technology production corporations.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• child
• addictions
• tv
• video games
• internet
• cell phone
• mental
• social
• physical
• impairments

[zonein1234]

You, as the adult, are meant to view this video...which you did!

[MissKiss1818]

and would you tell us this... how many hours did you spend on this youtube acount and this video? do you want children to stay away from electronic media? but then how will they ever see this video? ): idiot

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[gwwayner]

@crisrowan1- I suppose it would mean babysitting and controlling children and teens with technology (cellphones, video games, computers, tv etc) rather than giving them some trust and freedom. Paranoia about safety, over-protectiveness, and educational overdrive has gone beyond reason, robbing young people of the freedom of the outdoors. You need contact with nature in the company of friends a few hours a day to feel like a human being. It was and is a joy I will always remember.

[crisrowan1]

I love your term "techno-abuse". Tell us more what you mean by this? Cris Rowan

[gwwayner]

Also disturbing is that children and teens have been brain-washed by parents and mass media into thinking if they do go out and explore the world, some adult is going to attack them; no adult except an out-and-out psycopath is ever going to attack a young person; this is extremely rare. Risk must be put into perspective. Save your child; ban video games and only allow techno-crap on bad weather days. Get rid of 'structured' activity and let your child or teen play spontaneously outside. Enough!

[gwwayner]

One day last year at the beach, I saw two young teens trying to do some necking and kissing; both were interrupted by cellphone calls from their parents checking up on them. These teens are being robbed of their freedom and their right to explore the world and make the learning mistakes that allow you to grow. I believe that video games today are truly addictive and poisonous. I am sure there are 35yr old people still living in their parents' basement who never see the light of day gaming.

[gwwayner]

When I was a kid we could hardly wait to get outside when the weather was nice. We knew every path in the woods and spent every nice day at the beach. We ran and bicycled for the joy of it. Most kids were sinnewy and lean and you hated it when it got dark and you had to go home. We snowshoed and skated in winter or just played in the snow. Now what do you see; kids and teens sitting slack-jawed for 8hrs a day in front of screens. Pitiful is the word. No real social life.

[gwwayner]

Its about time something should be done about the techno-abuse of children and teenagers. The key word of course is balance. I am a 60 yr old guy who rides a freeride bike for hours daily summer and winter, and I find it deeply disturbing that in beautiful weather summer or winter it is very rare to see children or teens outside doing physical activity. And I live in a middle class suburb. Children and teens today are being robbed of their freedom and childhood. It is truly disgusting.