Summer vacation. Lots of family time. And lots of water and outdoor activities. For a while, when parents are busy, the little ones calm down in front of a screen, be it a tablet, a smartphone, or a laptop. But these moments are often extremely long. Kids are too hooked on games, videos, or other online activities for too long. Half […]
Science has just given one more good reason to limit the time children spend in front of screens. According to a study recently published in the scientific journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, using electronic devices – including cell phones, tablets, and computers – for more than two hours daily impairs the cognitive development of the little ones. The reason? “Each minute spent in front of […]
In times of coronavirus, screens and electronic devices are for parents’ real lifelines to be able to keep children entertained for a while and thus continue with other tasks or teleworking. It is clear that now is not the time to completely restrict their use to children because the situation we live in is special. But without […]
The use of social networks is a custom extended by the new generations of the 21st century. These networks allow us to be permanently connected with the outside world and contact people who share a series of tastes, despite being thousands of kilometers away. But a disturbing question is rising among scientists, does social media […]
There is an epidemic of distractions while driving that is injuring and in too many cases killing people in accidents involving teen drivers, shows a news report. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), about 60% of car accidents involving teenagers happen while those young inexperienced drivers are talking, sending and receiving text messages or […]