Topic: Technology

Topic Question: Could children be exposed to technology at an early age?

Thesis Statement: No, children could not be exposed to technology at an early age.

1st Topic Sentence: The use of technology can cause bad behavior in children and
adolescents.

1. Support: According Kanwal Nalwa and Archana Preet Anand (2003) in them book
Cyberpsychology and Behaviors” Increase in academic impairment, poor
integration in extracurricular activities, and other problems, it is due to bad uses of
internet”. (Page.3)

2. Support: According Strasburger, V.C, Jordan, A.B., And Donnerstein, E. (2010) in

them articles Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents. “the media can
be a powerful teacher of children and adolescents and have a profound impact on
their health”. (Page.9)

2nd Topic Sentence: The technology is changing the Cognitive ‐Behavioral way children
and adolescents.

1. Support: According Jay N. Giedd, M.D. (2012) in them article The Digital
Revolution and Adolescent Brain Evolution “The consequences of the brain's
adaptation to the demands and opportunities of the digital age have enormous
implications for adolescent health professionals”. (Page.1)

2. Support: Internet addiction is often characterized as an impulse control disorder

with pathological gambling-like features. (King, D.L.,2012, Page.1)
(Delfabbro,P.H.,2012, Page.1) (Griffiths,M.D.,2012, Page.1) and
(Gradisar,M.,2012, Page.1)

3rd Topic Sentence: The technology can cause Overweight and obesity in children

1. Support: Because they do not burn calories through physical activity, sedentary
children are more likely to gain weight. Inactive leisure activities contribute to the
problem, such as watching TV or playing video games. (Silverstone, S., 2011,Page.7)
(Teatum,J.,2011, Page.7)
 2. Support: Children learn to try new foods by modeling the preferences of parents and
peers. In addition, a higher intake of fat is associated with eating out or watching TV
while eating. The style of parental feeding is also essential. (Krushnapriya, S., 2015,
Page,1) (Bishnupriya, S.,2015, Page.1) (Ashok, K.,2015, Page.1) (Nighat, S.,2015,
Page.1)(Raman, K.,2015, Page.1)(Ajeet,B.,2015, Page.1)

4th Topic Sentence: The effect of Social Media on Children and Adolescents.

1. Support: According Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, Kathleen Clarke-Pearson, Council

on Communications and Media (2011) in them article “such as bullying, clique-
forming, and sexual experimentation, that have introduced problems such as
cyberbullying, privacy issues, and sexting.”. (Page.1)

2. Support: According Cookingham,L,M., And Ryan,G,L., (2015) in them book The

Impact of Social Media on the Sexual and Social Wellness of Adolescents “Social
media have become an integral part of today’s culture, however, many adolescents
and children' lived experience of social media use has been negative”. (Page.10)

5th Topic Sentence:

References

Nalwa, K., & Anand, A. P. (2003). Internet addiction in students: A cause of

concern. Cyberpsychology & behavior, 6(6), 653-656.

Strasburger, V. C., Jordan, A. B., & Donnerstein, E. (2010). Health effects of media on
children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 125(4), 756-767

Giedd, J. N. (2012). The digital revolution and adolescent brain evolution. Journal of Adolescent
Health, 51(2), 101-105.

King, D. L., Delfabbro, P. H., Griffiths, M. D., & Gradisar, M. (2012). Cognitive‐behavioral
approaches to outpatient treatment of Internet addiction in children and adolescents. Journal of
clinical psychology, 68(11), 1185-1195.

Silverstone, S., & Teatum, J. (2011). Technology: The Problem or the Solution to Childhood
Obesity. American Journal of Business Education, 4(1), 37-60.

Sahoo, K., Sahoo, B., Choudhury, A. K., Sofi, N. Y., Kumar, R., & Bhadoria, A. S. (2015). Childhood
obesity: causes and consequences. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 4(2), 187.

O'Keeffe, G. S., & Clarke-Pearson, K. (2011). The impact of social media on children, adolescents,
and families. Pediatrics, 127(4), 800-804.

Cookingham, L. M., & Ryan, G. L. (2015). The impact of social media on the sexual and social
wellness of adolescents. Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology, 28(1), 2-5.