38% of Kids Under 2 Have Used Mobile Device, Says Study
Common Sense Media, a consumer advocate non-profit, published a study saying that 38 percent of kids under the age of 2 have used some kind of mobile device.
Common Sense Media, a consumer advocate non-profit, published a study saying that 38 percent of kids under the age of 2 have used some kind of mobile device. These children will be raised entirely in the digital age and will almost certainly have a fluency that surpasses even the savviest of today's users.
This study is a follow-up to a 2011 study showing that less than 10 percent of toddlers had used a mobile device.
Quite a few kid-friendly and damage-resistant tablets and phones have been coming to market, which helps to explain this trend especially when combined with the prevalence of things like Netflix for Kids and other similar media solutions.
The study polled 1,463 parents with young children under the age of nine.
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Lol don't U wish
(and the rest of us, for that matter)
Technology moves so fast in today's world and it it not going to slow down.
Having your young children working these devices can only be a good thing, and the media are trying to make a big issue out of it.
I let my 10 month old daughter play with my iPhone, she knows the home key switches it on and off and she knows swiping her thumb does something but not quite sure what yet.
If we guard these devices from them, they will only be left behind, these devices are going to be supplying them with their education.
More and more apps are coming on to the market to educate young children, the digital age is not a fad, its the future, our children are the future, therefore this is the only right way forward for them.
Albeit we should monitor the usage and apply education apps for them to use, especially language and mathematics, when I say language I would like to see our 'digital age' move away from 'text speak and spell', and use proper spelling.
But tell me there was such a Hu-Haa about cell towers being close to schools etc etc... understandable, but, I bet these very same people are the ones who're letting their 2 year old's near radio emitting equipment....
Isn't it true according to the medical journals and geeks that human immunity and genes develop and become tougher with age.... since when is a 2 year old developed enough to be able to stand even x amount of radiation from these devices, if pregnant women aren't allowed to be exposed to X-Rays beyond a certain or maybe even nil amount.... how can this be a sign of progress and how is this a plus if (god forbid) the kid happens to be diagnosed with some sort of mutation , say 10 years from now?? Who is going to be held responsible? The irresponsible parent who let his kid be exposed to such devices in the name of keeping them up with present tech or keeping them busy with a toy so that he could finish his work in peace? or then the companies/institutions who are not too sure about what they've got out there in the market and still letting it happen?
But tell me there was such a Hu-Haa about cell towers being close to schools etc etc... understandable, but, I bet these very same people are the ones who're letting their 2 year old's near radio emitting equipment....
Isn't it true according to the medical journals and geeks that human immunity and genes develop and become tougher with age.... since when is a 2 year old developed enough to be able to stand even x amount of radiation from these devices, if pregnant women aren't allowed to be exposed to X-Rays beyond a certain or maybe even nil amount.... how can this be a sign of progress and how is this a plus if (god forbid) the kid happens to be diagnosed with some sort of mutation , say 10 years from now?? Who is going to be held responsible? The irresponsible parent who let his kid be exposed to such devices in the name of keeping them up with present tech or keeping them busy with a toy so that he could finish his work in peace? or then the companies/institutions who are not too sure about what they've got out there in the market and still letting it happen?
They are probably are at a significantly less risk than they were in the 1800's and we are all here today to talk about this.
And today's mobile devices give a very minimum if any amount of risk to anyone.
It would be interesting to see any documentation based on today's technology which thinks it proves any danger.
We are talking about mobile devices and tablets here not x-rays.
When looking at devices check the SARS ratings on them its very minimul!
Yes, we are talking about telecom equipment, yet we have freak accidents happening all over the world everyday, with people having phones burst in their pants, next to their ears, over heating while talking or browsing.....
And you feel you need the documentation that even Assange has a tough time getting his hands on to be available to lamers like us.
And since we are on the subject of Mobile devices..... do you have any idea the amount of radiation and type that the components give out? inclusive of the displays???
x-rays would be like water as in comparison to the other rays that all this stuff might be giving out.
http://www.cellphonesafety.org/health/radio.htm
This is not for nothing..... the doubt still exists...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Supes-back-posting-of-cell-phone-emission-levels-3185404.php
And...
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/cellphones
And we still haven't learnt from past experiences..... remember ergonomics?
I have met a lot of people who have suffered from terrible pains and joint dysfunction or locking after 5 to 6 years of bad sitting postures at work and stiffening of the fingers, loss of sensitivity of the finger tips, etc etc.... from PC usage/overusage and a work hazard..... do we have enough info on that sort of info for mobile computing devices.....
I bet glass is harder and smoother than plastic..... what would 5 years of tapping away and sliding away do to your fingers on glass? never had cramps in the hand when holding a smartphone in a particular way?..... funny... cos I hear and see it nearly every second day .... people just don't drop their cell phones just like that, sometimes it's a involuntary muscle twitch that is irritating the hand that leads them to drop it.... we are not paying attention to these minute details that are affecting us everyday....
Here's a quote from the above article
"Most troubling to many people is a statement like this, also from the FCC: “It is generally agreed that further research is needed to determine what effects actually occur and whether they are dangerous to people.” So one might imply that the FCC really has no idea of the “actual” effect of RFs on people. "
That's quite surprising actually... both my kids were exposed to them @ 1. My 3 year old routinely goes to youtube and local channels' kids websites for his cartoons instead of the TV.
They don't get a lot of time with them but by the time the little one is 3 I'm pretty sure he'll be proficient with it as well.
I don't think falling behind is the problem, as kids seem to gravitate towards all of these technological toys quite easily. Teaching them that there is a world to be had beyond their phone, tablet, or computer - that's becoming hard.
I've watched two particular parent friends of mine just hand a tablet to their kid when they get home from school and bam - two or three hours of peace and quiet. It's great for me and my friends, but somewhere in the back of my head I wonder, "is this what parenting is today"?