Video games, suitable for young children?
Do your children play video games on the tablet and do you feel guilty about it? If you are by his side interacting and with good time control, nothing happens.
As a parent, you may feel guilty when you let your young children play video games. But from now on you may not always have to feel that way when you are next to your children while they play.
There is a study that talks about the effects of technology, especially tablets, on the development of children. This research has been conducted because of the growing concern that young children may be harmed by playing games on these devices. Today technology occupies a central place in the lives of both adults and children. But if a child plays video games too much it can cause him to give up physical activity, promoting a sedentary life and therefore damaging his health.
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TECHNOLOGY IS NOT A BABYSITTER
Parents have to keep in mind that technology or games on tablets are not babysitting. This means that it is not appropriate for parents to leave these devices in the hands of children and for them to play alone without parental supervision.
On the other hand, when there is an interaction with parents in moments of playing with technology, it could be beneficial for children. The commented study found that two-year-olds who engaged in physical activity, even just playing ball, had better results on tests of mental flexibility those young children who played video games on their own.
The researchers also found that when children played video games, even though they were not educational, but were with an adult rather than playing alone, they did not worsen the mental flexibility test.
HOW WAS THE INVESTIGATION
To carry out an experiment, they divided 78 two-year-old children into three groups. The group was given nine minutes to draw and color while others were made to do a physical activity. Instead the third group was given a tablet loaded with non-educational games that the children could play however they wanted.
After farewell I had to classify objects, by their shape and color, and thus evaluate their mental flexibility. In the first instance, the researchers saw that children who did physical activity worked better. But they noticed that the children who played with touch screens also fared well as did the painting and drawing group. They later noticed that some children chose to play video games on their own while others invited adults to play with them. In some children and in others, differences in the results were noted.
Children who played video games with adults did better on the mental flexibility task than children who played video games alone. It is also worth noting that the children playing the video game with the adults did the mental flexibility task just as well as the children did the physical activity.
Putting so much after knowing all this, you can think of positive social interactions with adults and trusted caregivers of children because of their development and learning. For example, when a young child reaches a milestone, a trusted adult can respond correctly to it, such as with a hug or positive words, generating encouragement and motivation for the child to continue advancing in their development. This generates neural connections that strengthen children’s brains and promote good development in communication and social skills.
AT HOME
Therefore, from now on if you want your young child to play video games, it is best if he does it for a little while (without spending time), but always being by his side, not only to watch what he plays. , but also to interact with you.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.
