Outdoor Play versus Electronics

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It is true that parents, guardians, and also older siblings if any, have a huge role to play when it comes to kids embracing outdoor activities and not just video games and being glued to screens.
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Many kids spend a lot of time on electronics because that is the only safe activity they have to do. There are many places where it isn't safe for kids to go outside and play without the potential of getting shot, hit by a car or kidnapped. Also if their parents are too busy on their own electronics to pay attention to their kid instead of actually doing stuff with them like going to the park, then kids also spend more time on electronics. Kids copy what they see adults do and may not have non-electronic things to do inside the house to keep them occupied.
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I know kids who like to read outside. I feel children should spend more time actually 'in' the world around them, rather than disconnected from it by the virtual world of electronics. It's ok to use electronics. In fact, it's important to know how the be digitally efficient in today's world, but at the same time know when to shut them off. Great discussion!
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Just like everything in life, it's important to have balance! I know some parents who excessively push their kids to never use electronics, and know others who hand their kids an iPad when they need a distraction. I think it's super important for kids to be technologically savvy and use electronics as a tool, but at the same time, they need to be taught to value their creativity, the outdoors, spending time with loved ones, and other hobbies that don't require electronics!
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Among the hazards is radiation,

From the (WHO) World Health organization

To date, and after much research performed, no adverse health effect has been causally linked with exposure to wireless technologies. Health-related conclusions are drawn from studies performed across the entire radio spectrum but, so far, only a few studies have been carried out at the frequencies to be used by 5G.

Tissue heating is the main mechanism of interaction between radiofrequency fields and the human body. Radiofrequency exposure levels from current technologies result in negligible temperature rise in the human body.

As the frequency increases, there is less penetration into the body tissues and absorption of the energy becomes more confined to the surface of the body (skin and eye). Provided that the overall exposure remains below international guidelines, no consequences for public health are anticipated.


Excessive WiFi exposure is known to be associated with disrupted learning and memory, sleep deprivation, and fatigue related to reduced melatonin secretion and increased norepinephrine secretion at night.
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