NEGATIVES
- There’s been some concern that the nighttime glow from digital screens devices may cause depression.
- Consider radiation standards for children as the average radiofrequency energy deposition is two times higher in kids’ brains and 10 times higher in the bone marrow of their skulls, compared with adults.
- Children have the potential to be at greater risk than adults for developing brain cancer from cell phones.
- “I always make my kids put a pillow between any wireless device and their laps; when they chat with their grandparents on a cell phone, I insist they turn on the speakerphone. I want grandchildren someday, and the effect of the non-ionizing radiation emitted by cell phones remains unclear.” This parent is very concerned about her children and technology. She is very protective of it.
- There’s a difference between an apology and typing, I’m sorry, and sending it. Texting takes the meaning out of human relationships.
At a young children are being cyberbullyed. They are too young and can make the wrong choices on who to talk to which causes this. They can also make the wrong decisions on what to upload, and they might regret it. This would be avoided if they didn't have a personal device. Then they could actually be doing fun things instead of having their head in their phone 24/7.