Children and Technology

Children as young as two years old have started to recognize how to use different technologies and have started to almost become addicted to them. Hearing that they know how to use an I-Pad better then their parents baffled me. The fact that they knew some of their colors and shapes from doing that also baffled me. Even though they might have learned something fairly quickly, I'm not so sure that it won't do some damage in the future. Some elementary schools have even thought about having online classes. Even if this were successful, it is not good for the delevopment of children's brains. Our brains don't stop growing until our early to mid 20's so it would have major effects on the brains of children obviously. Also, many kids would not have the will power or the attention span to finish and do well with online courses. This would be a horrible idea. Growing up, kids should focus on just being a kid and not on different technologies. Instead of being on the computer or playing video games, they should be playing outside with friends. They should be able to use various technologies when the time is right and at the appropriate age.