Abby Bailey Mrs. Duffy PAP English 9- 2nd Period 12 May 2017 Technology’s Strong Hold on Our Youth In the dystopian novel of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag - pain stricken- discloses the idea that “‘We need to be really bothered once in awhile.’”…
According to Pew Research Center, the use of social media has steadily risen across all age groups in the past 10 years (Pew). Throughout the United States, teens and young adults face the constant innovation of social media and apps that continue to shape the way they live their lives. From an outsider perspective, social media seems to be a great way to develop interactions between kids everywhere and help them communicate with new friends and associates. However, there are many downfalls to social media that are hidden from the general observers view. For reasons that include, the lack of productivity, the false sense of friendship and reliance, combined with cyber bullying and all the negative health consequences shine a spotlight on social…
Vicki Haddock’s article, “Teenagers Need Policing Online,” is a thorough review of many of the issues teenagers and young adults face on the internet. The boom of social media has only increased parent’s awareness of the potential risks their children could face by having an online profile. To assist in raising awareness to parents and legal guardians, author Vicki Haddock showcased her 30 years of experience as journalist, reporter, editor and columnist ("Author Vicki Haddock," n.d.). Using her experience, real life examples and statistics to her credit, Haddock proved that parents need to remain aware and diligent of their children’s internet activity to ensure they are not the predator or the prey.…
In the book, “The Smartest Kids in the World” the issue I found interesting is how education is very important in other countries. People would think that America’s education system should over power other foreign countries, because we have more money and better educational opportunities for our children. In America, I believe the education system is sets children up for failure. It is very important how we raised our children and how much we encourage them to peruse their educations after high school is finished. ` In today’s society the young children have the newest technology like I-pods and cell phones.…
Susan Lieberman wrote "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world. " I was born in the U.S. to Mexican parents. I was raised with a strict upbringing and shown to be proud of all my beautiful heritage has to offer; it begins with our family and the unconditional love we have for one another. It's extended into our language, our history, our morals and values, the food we eat, the music we dance to and all the small details that make us who we are.…
Kids on social media these days don’t think about what could happen if they do something wrong. Kids do a lot of bad things, even adults did bad things when they were kids too, adults need to teach kids that bad things can go bad if you do something wrong. Kids grow up and see bad things online and social media, and those things get a lot of people's attention. So then kids start to do those bad things and then it starts to grow and everyone see’s them.…
Mental health has a direct relationship with an individual 's physical health, and their ability to succeed in school, at work, and in society. Both physical and mental health affect how people think, feel, and act on the inside and outside (Children’s). There are many options available to help the mental health of children, but the help of a single individual could change the life a child forever. Counseling provided in schools not only tends to help the mental health of children but helps their academic outcomes as well (Slaten). Mental health issues are extremely common among school children (Kid’s).…
The Impact of Social Media: What Role does it play on a Child’s Mental Health? Social media has taken over the entire world in a large way. Social media Web sites, such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, have become basic regimes of day to day modern life, particularly for kids.…
In the state of California, there is advertisement everywhere you go, from billboards, to benches, from poster to flyers, and of course, our mobile devices. Today on average kids across America spend over two hours of their day in front of a screen. During that time, todays youth is subjected to inappropriate content through social media. Leaving todays youth more vulnerable to a life of mental illness. Without limiting the amount of social media intake on todays youth we subject them to a life of mental illness.…
In Sreedhar Potarazu’s online article “Is social media ruining our kids?” , he uses date collected from several studies to prove that it in fact is. With the results from surveys, he establishes the link between social media and depression. Sreedhar Potarazu mentions that “children are growing up now in a world where they expect immediate response, gratifications, and notification”. Potarazu states several options for parents to follow, he suggests a “structured social media” platform to monitor their kids’ online data, add courses, ease up on pressure, and pay more attention.…
Successful relationships need both time and substance. Draw children’s attention to the feelings or experiences of others, Model caring, demonstrate positive regard for others, Help children who are having difficulty making friendships with others by planning cooperative activities, Intervene when children are repeatedly rejected by others, and Teach alternatives to tattling, teasing, and other socially unacceptable behavior (U.S…
Timothy Seigfried Dr. Andel English 15 12 November 2015 Technological Influences We have all seen that one child playing with a brand new iPhone and thought to ourselves “I never had that when I was young”. Technology is always changing and it is affecting the way children are growing up. Instead of seeing children with stuffed animals and blankets you now commonly see them holding some sort of technology whether it be a phone, game device, or music device. Most of these tools have readily available access to the internet.…
In todays society we have an narcissistic epidemic in the making. A very large portion of our population is now connecting and socializing through social networking sites (SNS) and it’s changing the way we view and promote ourselves. With all of our “reality” TV starts and “selfie” obsession this hardly can come as a shock. The Millennial groups use of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram has become an overwhelming part of their day to day life. Our current generations is so involved with social networking sites that it’s given us more insight on how these sites can affect ones development.…
Social Media: the Solution or the Problem? Many parents are worried about their child’s early exposure to technology. Toddlers are glued to their iPads, and 7-year-olds have their own phones. But what about teenagers? Teenagers are old enough to understand; they won’t spend all their time online.…
Are you a victim of Internet addiction? Do you feel like a tangled mess of iPhones, laptops and tablets? Do you check your Facebook first thing in the morning? Do you update your twitter on the hour? Has your curiosity taken over your lifestyle?…