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Tablets and smartphones may affect Kids social and emotional development, scientists speculate

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We are living in a world, where we cannot survive without the technology. In fact, all people have become dependents of technology. Due to this reason, you must have bought smartphones and tablets for you as well as your little ones. Did you ever take a look at the negative consequences of technology when spending your money on the smartphones?

A large number of experiments have been conducted in the past to determine the negative consequences associated with smartphones. From these experiments, it has been identified that smartphones are in a position to create an impact on both social and emotional well-being of the individuals. Due to this reason, you must take appropriate steps to limit the introduction of smartphones and other similar devices such as tablets to the little ones.

The smartphones are in a position to distract little ones. If they are distracted at such a young stage, a variety of negative consequences can hit their lives in the long run. Kids don’t have enough experience with their lives. As a result, they find it as a difficult task to come up with internal mechanisms in order to ensure self-regulation. That’s where you must provide your assistance to the kids. With the amount of experience that you have in your life, you are in a position to tell the kids what is good to do and what is not good to do. Due to this reason, you will need to come up with appropriate steps in order to make sure that your kids don’t get distracted with the usage of mobile devices.

Smartphones are in a position to let your children spend time with interactive screens. This would create a negative impact on the math as well as science skills of the little one. Due to this reason, the kids will not be able to excel at the school. In order to minimize this, some parents tend to purchase SIM only phones. This will not be enough for you to limit the usage of smartphones and let them stay away from negative consequences associated with.

It is important for the little ones to engage with a large number of hands on activities. However, these hands on activities will be minimized through the interaction with smartphones. Hence, it would not be possible for the little ones to ensure their development in the future. The smartphones are not in a position to develop the visual motor skills of the little ones. However, they are important for the proper application of science and math.

As you can see, parents must think twice before they go ahead and introduce smartphones for the little ones. You will definitely be impressed with the decisions that you take. It would take you to the next level and you will absolutely love to see the development changes that your children will be able to go through. Hence, you can create a better future for your little one.

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