Title: Handheld Devices effects on children age 4-6years old physically and mentally that will lead to unhealthy growing lifestyle.
Introduction:
21st century babies to school-age childrens nowadays are digital consumers, they always uses the TVs, computers, gaming systems and smartphones or tablets. They had started playing with their parents smartphone or other electronic devices since right after they know how to grasp an object in their hands.According to Dalton Conley, he stated that "Our children's digital lives are turning them into much different creatures from us-and not necessarily for the better."(Yae Bin, Kim,2013) A research study about children's media use in America from a 2011 Common Sense Media Research says that 40% of childrens aged 2-4years old uses handheld devices such as smartphones, ipods, ipads or other similar devices. While in another survey with parents, had stated that 90% of their children under the age of 2years old watches over some other form of electronic media.
Objective:
- To research on the addiction of the handheld devices and the effects physically and mentally on children age between 4-6 years old.
- To carry out interviews and surveys using questionnaires to pediatrics, psychologist and parents on their opinion on the issue.
- To analyse the data collected based on the questionnaire and interview.
- To create an awareness campaign to the target audience.
Problem Statement:
According to the American Academy of Pediatric and Canadian Society of Pediatrics, they had stated that an average of 1hours per day is enough for the children range 2-6 years old and 2 hours per day for children age 6-18 years old. But, children nowadays had gone to the extreme of 7-8hours or more per day facing their electronic devices.
Aim :
To create awareness to the childrens about the unhealthy growing lifestyle that they will face if the addiction to the electronic devices continues physically and also mentally.
Target audience:
Children age range 4-6years old. Because at this age is where they start to learn and understand better.
