The
technology that was around when I was an infant is worlds apart from
what the technology will look like when I have my own kids (within the
next 10 years, going by average age of young parents in Canada). In the
early 1990’s- when I was a baby, there was no thought given to letting
your toddler interact with touch screens, simply because they didn’t
exist.
Today, there’s lots of publications about the effects of touchscreens on early child development. Some say that letting your young infants use touchscreens could cap their social development, resulting in a kid who can’t make eye contact with people, and has an online avitar as a girlfriend. Other extremes of these publications say that children with no experience in technology will be far behind the rest of their group in terms of their ability to interact with these technologies and navigateing them in a productive manner.
Today, there’s lots of publications about the effects of touchscreens on early child development. Some say that letting your young infants use touchscreens could cap their social development, resulting in a kid who can’t make eye contact with people, and has an online avitar as a girlfriend. Other extremes of these publications say that children with no experience in technology will be far behind the rest of their group in terms of their ability to interact with these technologies and navigateing them in a productive manner.
The
fact of the matter is parrenting is tough. While it’s easier to hand
your kid a cellphone for a few minutes of peace and quite, do you really
have a good idea of effect this might have on the kid? While reliable
sources indicate that people of age less than 2 years should not be
exposed to touchscreens, the long-time toy maker Fisher Price has just
recently released an iPhone case which is rated for ages 6 months+.
The new inivative case is called the ‘Apptivity Case,’ and an image of it can be seen below.
This
specialized case has a few unique function when compared to other cases
on the market. First off, it doubles as a rattle. Moreover, it locks
the iPhone so that it is stuck in 1 app, and the app can’t be changed
without removing the iPhone from the case. This allows the case to be
used by anyone, without worry of accidentally sending gibberish text
messages to your boss.
I
personally feel very unsure about how my kids(when i have them) will
interact with technology at a very young age, and this view is not
uncommon. I’m glad to say that I will have a lot more time between now,
and when i have kids for more studies to be done. I’m interested to see
the future implications of these studies, and how the relationship
between modern technology and infants progresses.
sources:
- https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2ckEUMyh7AUyHmOEXBDSYuB0Of3cBn-f_0fK4NIjz_O2uf_DEtteTftnmSo4uVa_TsxJovvb2lukLmRzuMlLDA8cQn3hpAwEx7hc-14QlmKKLhtUsLOnGcLkLJ4_INz76kAlWRN0-MtO/s1600/ipad_baby-580x422.jpg (image1)
- http://adventuresofacouponista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Shem-Apptivity-Case-768x1024.jpg (image2)
- http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/the-terrible-truth-about-toddlers-and-touchscreens/
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