© 2009 zone'in programs inc. suffer the children is the sustainability of children in peril?

© 2009 Zone'in Programs Inc.

Suffer the Children

Is the sustainability ofchildren in peril?


Pediatricians recommend no more than 1-2 hours per

day of technology for children, and NO technology for 0-2 year olds

AAP 2004


France recently banned baby TV due to associated delays in child development

CBC August 20, 2008

Disney is now offering refunds for Baby Einstein DVD’s

CBC September 8, 2009


Yet - children use an average of 8 hours per day of combined technology...

Active Healthy Kids Canada 2008, Rideout et al 2003


...and 75% of children have TV’s in

their bedrooms, increasing risk of obesity by 30%

Rideout et al 2003, Canadian

Institute of Health Research 2004


30% of children entering school are

developmentally delayed Kershaw P 2009


Overuse of TV and video games causes

sleep disordersPaavonen E 2006


TV watching increases depression by 30%Robinson J et al 2008


Where are parents?

Adult internet addiction is

now the fastest growing mental

illnessBlock J 2008


Connection to technology is causing a disconnection from self, others, nature and

spiritRowan C 2008


Result?14.3% of children have a

diagnosed mental illness

Waddell C 2007


15% of children are on some form of psychotropic medication

Zito J 2003

Are we medicating technology addictions?


Psychotropic medication has increased three fold for the 2-4

year old populationZito J et al 2003

When did we decide toddlers shouldn’t move?


Young children do not know that what they watch is not

realAnderson C et al 2007


To what extent is the rise of child anxiety and aggression related to media violence?

Child playing video games - image reproduced with permission from Robbie Cooper

www.robbiecooper.org


Overuse of TV and video games results in poor academic performance

Christakis D et al 2006


National Association for Sport and Physical Education recommends at least

3-4 hours per day of vigorous, unstructured play

NASPE 2002


Exercise has been shown to significantly improve academic performance

Ratey J 2008


Yet – schools continue to divert funds away from playgrounds to buy more

computers Workshop participant comments 2009


But - screen reading actually results in poorer memory and comprehension than

book reading!Mangen A 2008


TV watching increases ADHD by 10% for each hour watched per

dayChristakis D et al 2004


“Green space” reduces ADHD

Kuo F 2004


Access to nature improves depression, anxiety, sleep, ADHD, academic

performance, obesity, development...Louv R 2007


Yet - parents believe the safest place for their children

is indoorsBurdette H 2005


US medical profession has classified media violence as a

public health riskAnderson C et al 2003


Media violence causes child

aggressionAnderson C 2007


25% of children have been cyberbullied, increasing their risk of bringing a weapon to school by

8 times Ybarra M et al 2008


Children are our future -

but there is no future in virtual

reality!


Unplug – Don’t Drug!

Use the

TECHS-NO Rx prior to

psychotropic medication


Don’t go cold turkey - help build skills in alternate activities with

the game! .


Practice Balanced Technology Management in schools and at home

with one hour “in” = one hour “out”.

Use the


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