Computers And Kids

Computers And Kids

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Kids and computers are so much integrated in modern age that they are quite inseparable! With many school-age kids and even pre-school children, spending hours in front of a computer every day, it is important considering what effects computers might have on your kids eyes and their vision. Experts, scholars, child psychologists and eye-specialists are researching vigorously whether constant usage of computer is bad for kids? Will it affect their vision in future? Does it help or hurt school performance?
Recent research gave a good news; it suggests computer use among pre-school children may actually improve their readiness for school and academic achievement! In their survey, they enrolled 122 pre-schoolers. Children in the experimental group were given the opportunity to work on computer for 15-20 min per day having appropriate educational software, while kids in other group (Non-computer room) received a standard Head Start Curriculum.
All children in the study took four standardized tests at the beginning of the study and six months later to assess their school readiness, visual motor skills and cognitive development. The children who worked on computers performed better on measures of school readiness and cognitive development than the children without computers. Also kids who did computer work both at home and at school performed better than kids who worked at computers only at school!
Parents can buy refurbished laptops and used computers for their kids for this purpose. As children often spill food and drinks on keyboard, make scratch marks on new computer screen or break any part, it is better to buy cheap computers for them. Though refurbished laptops and used computers are cheap but their functionality is excellent!
Neuroscientists and psychologists are studying the thought process toward awareness or knowledge. Cognitive development is a field of such science focusing on a childs mental development in terms of information processing, conceptual resources, perceptual skill and other topics on child psychology. Major research is being done into understanding how a child conceptualizes the world.
Many eye practitioners, who specialize in childrens vision, believe prolonged computer use among children puts them at risk for progressive myopia. As it is said, Too much of anything is bad, children, like adults who spend many hours in front of a computer have a greater risk of developing computer vision syndrome. Nintendo will release its 3DS handheld gaming device, but will playing with it harm your childrens eyes? Nintendo says that children under 6 should not use the device in 3D mode, because of a lack of research on the effects of long term 3D viewing on young childrens development!
To solve these problems, it is good to set guidelines for your children when it comes to the amount of time they spend, in front of their gaming laptop, used and cheap computer, refurbished laptop or new standardized desktop! Make sure your child is seated comfortably and has a neutral posture when working at the computer, in order to reduce your childs risk of computer vision syndrome.
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