http://westborough.patch.com/blog_posts/growing-youth-dependence-on-technology-plugged-in-culture-replacing-physical-culture
As the school year ends and kids are either getting out for the summer, or have already gotten out, one thing is certain. Most of their time is going to be spent indoors in front of gaming consoles or on computers. According to the link that I have listed above, the number of children who remain indoors has grown exponentially over the past few years. The article also goes into detail regarding a study done on 8 to 18 year old, which suggest that children in these age groups are spending more time "plugged in". The study also found that children within this age bracket spend more time using social media than going to school. Over 7.5 hours a day is devoted to media.
This brings about the question as to how this can be changed. There are not many children being enrolled in summer programs, wherein encouraging them not to spend all day staring bleary eyed at a computer screen. This is an on going problem that has truly been recognized for a few years now. I have the link above for anyone that would like to read more and leave their comments. Until next time!
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