CHILDREN AND SCREENS

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Social Constructions of Childhood

Ved Gillian Dickinson

OCR A 16 - Working waves

Ved Tim Pillinger

Internet Risk

Ved zuriñe arratibel

Coping

Ved Matthias Behrends

CHILDREN AND SCREENS

NOWADAYS REALITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND SCREENS AND THEIR POSSIBLE EFFECTS IN CHILDREN

EFFECTS IN CHILDREN

Early expose to inappropiate content

Infatuation with life on screens rather than life in the real world

Growing need for constant stimulus

Increasingly distracted famili interaction

Breakdown of empathy between children

NOWADAYS REALITY

Teens who report feeling "addicted have higher rates of mental health problems

Three quarters of teenagers own a smartphone. 24% describe themselves as constantly connected and 50% report feeling "addicted". The ones belonging to that 50% have higher rates of mental health problems

Preschoolers are already starting to media-multitask, for example using an iPad while watching TV

2 years old children use mobile devices daily and the majority of 1 year old use a mobile device

Children start to interact with digital media as young as 4 months of age

PROTECTION MEASURES IN EUROPE AND THE ROLE OF FAMILIES AS MEDIATORS

Subtopic

Parents should feel comfortable seeing digital media as a tool to meet their parenting need

There are a number of ways parents can use media together with their young children to encourage family connection, learning, and digital literacy skills

The role of families as mediators is very important because it improves learning and understanding and it helps stablishing health routines

PROTECTION MEASURES

Combat child sexual abuse material online and child sexual exploitation

Unlock the potential of the market for interactive, creative and educational online content

Children have particular needs and vulnerabilities on the Internet, which must be addressed specifically

New and higher quality content and services, dedicated to children, have to be developed

MAIN ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES IN THE USE OF SCREENS WITH CHILDREN

DISADVANTAGES

Children who watch television for more than two hours a day can have behavioral problems

Prolonged TV viewing might lower cognitive abilities related to short-term memory, early reading, math skills and language development

Can cause them addiction which might end up with vision problems and obesity

Preschoolers learn best through face-to-face interaction

ADVANTAGES

Entertainment may help them developing skills, improving creativity and resources to solve problems, whithout even noticing it

Audiovisual products may inspire and encourage children to try new things

Exposure to quality content can enhace social and language skills (2/+ yaers old)

Audiovisual products are able to broaden horizonts by showing them different realities and opening a gateway into the world