Tablet for 5 years old

[Soya]

Teens will get addicted to screens if they see screens when they are young?

 

Isn't that a good thing? When working they will be stuck to a screen for 8 - 10 hours a day.

 

Better get them addicted to it when they are young right?

 

Practicing hard from young....

[Vratenza]

Autism must be really pissed off for being blamed for every single paranoia fanned causes....

 

1st vaccination.... 

 

Then now ipads/tablets? 

 

 

One of the most common questions asked after a diagnosis of autism, is what caused the disorder.

We know that there’s no one cause of autism. Research suggests that autism develops from a combination of genetic and nongenetic, or environmental, influences.

These influences appear to increase the risk that a child will develop autism. However, it’s important to keep in mind that increased risk is not the same as cause. For example, some gene changes associated with autism can also be found in people who don’t have the disorder. Similarly, not everyone exposed to an environmental risk factor for autism will develop the disorder. In fact, most will not.

Autism’s genetic risk factors

Research tells us that autism tends to run in families. Changes in certain genes increase the risk that a child will develop autism. If a parent carries one or more of these gene changes, they may get passed to a child (even if the parent does not have autism). Other times, these genetic changes arise spontaneously in an early embryo or the sperm and/or egg that combine to create the embryo. Again, the majority of these gene changes do not cause autism by themselves. They simply increase risk for the disorder

Autism’s environmental risk factors

Research also shows that certain environmental influences may further increase – or reduce – autism risk in people who are genetically predisposed to the disorder. Importantly, the increase or decrease in risk appears to be small for any one of these risk factors:

Increased risk

• Advanced parent age (either parent)
• Pregnancy and birth complications (e.g. extreme prematurity [before 26 weeks], low birth weight, multiple pregnancies [twin, triplet, etc.])
• Pregnancies spaced less than one year apart

Decreased risk

• Prenatal vitamins containing folic acid, before and at conception and through pregnancy 

No effect on risk

• Vaccines. Each family has a unique experience with an autism diagnosis, and for some it corresponds with the timing of their child’s vaccinations. At the same time, scientists have conducted extensive research over the last two decades to determine whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The results of this research is clear: Vaccines do not cause autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a comprehensive list of this research.

Differences in brain biology

How do these genetic and nongenetic influences give rise to autism? Most appear to affect crucial aspects of early brain development. Some appear to affect how brain nerve cells, or neurons, communicate with each other. Others appear to affect how entire regions of the brain communicate with each other. Research continues to explore these differences with an eye to developing treatments and supports that can improve quality of life.

 

Edited November 12, 2018 by Vratenza

[Kopites]

My son has a asus tablet (100 plus wifi) and a old S5 (a sim card but locked) since 3 yo. He prefer the S5 as it is much faster than asus tablet.

 

1) control his hours by taking control of charging hours. Safety reason as well.

 

2) parental control setting in playstore and youtube.

 

3) tie up those youtube songs with his school curriculum. ( chinese/english songs). My boy got don't know what robotics class in school. Using robot to play game What film making lesson ( I reckon should be video editing) haha

 

4) most important is to engage with your child on whatever he is watching/singing/playing on the tablet. Dont leave him alone with the tablet.

 

5) set rules. No tablet once stepping out of house. No tablet at the dining table. No tablet two hours before bed time. Play around with the rules. Choose either TV or tablet. Dont let the TV be background sound. Three calls his name and still no answer mean a need to confiscate the tablet. Start them from young and they will know the daily ritual.

 

Dont let the tablet take over the parenting role. In fact is more tiring to incorporate tablet into child growth development. Try 30min singing non stop baby shark with your child. More tiring than doing it with wife.

Edited November 12, 2018 by Kopites

[Admiralty]

Very well said/explained...

 

Of course there are always difference camps in any given topic.

 

Glad to see some coming forward to share; let's hope younger parents could decide wisely...   

 

 

 

I agree with this very much.

My first hand experience: I teach (digital/UI/UX) on Fridays part-time (Ending in 2 weeks), poly/jc-age students. They are different from our generation. Most of them always trying to get results with minimal or least amount effort. Of course, always end up, lousy end results because there is no such thing as shortcuts in my industry. Why? Because they are brought up on instant gratification. They don't know any better and they cannot imagine not getting what they want instantly. Putting in time and effort to get something done right or something done well is an alien concept to them. 

Delaying these devices to kids will not hamper any of their development in digital skills. Not like they are going to be some hot-shit developer or UI/UX designer in primary school. They are just the end-users and without proper life skills, will not have the ability to question, comprehend or learn the hows/whys of the products they are using. IMO. There is NOTHING to be gained from using these tablets at that age. You will just be conditioning another child to have an "instant gratification" complex and grooming an addiction to an electronic device.

There is a reason why the richest people and tech-giant parents are not letting their kids have mobile devices at an early age. 

Don't believe me? read here...

https://www.businessinsider.sg/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2/?r=US&IR=T

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/bill-gates-and-steve-jobs-raised-their-kids-techfree-and-it-shouldve-been-a-red-flag-a8017136.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html

 

 

If you have a choice, I'd say avoid it too. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ ccb pap

 

 

[Kopites]

I agree with this very much.

 

My first hand experience: I teach (digital/UI/UX) on Fridays part-time (Ending in 2 weeks), poly/jc-age students. They are different from our generation. Most of them always trying to get results with minimal or least amount effort. Of course, always end up, lousy end results because there is no such thing as shortcuts in my industry. Why? Because they are brought up on instant gratification. They don't know any better and they cannot imagine not getting what they want instantly. Putting in time and effort to get something done right or something done well is an alien concept to them.

 

Delaying these devices to kids will not hamper any of their development in digital skills. Not like they are going to be some hot-shit developer or UI/UX designer in primary school. They are just the end-users and without proper life skills, will not have the ability to question, comprehend or learn the hows/whys of the products they are using. IMO. There is NOTHING to be gained from using these tablets at that age. You will just be conditioning another child to have an "instant gratification" complex and grooming an addiction to an electronic device.

 

There is a reason why the richest people and tech-giant parents are not letting their kids have mobile devices at an early age.

 

Don't believe me? read here...

 

https://www.businessinsider.sg/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2/?r=US&IR=T

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/bill-gates-and-steve-jobs-raised-their-kids-techfree-and-it-shouldve-been-a-red-flag-a8017136.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/style/phones-children-silicon-valley.html

 

 

If you have a choice, I'd say avoid it too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ ccb pap

 

 

Merely for discussion.

 

I did read somewhere that IT is detrimental for kids growth in term of brain development. Is best to delay and keep IT out for kids in their early years. Doctor might help...

Edited November 13, 2018 by Kopites

[Jman888]

My son has a asus tablet (100 plus wifi) and a old S5 (a sim card but locked) since 3 yo. He prefer the S5 as it is much faster than asus tablet.

 

1) control his hours by taking control of charging hours. Safety reason as well.

 

2) parental control setting in playstore and youtube.

 

3) tie up those youtube songs with his school curriculum. ( chinese/english songs). My boy got don't know what robotics class in school. Using robot to play game What film making lesson ( I reckon should be video editing) haha

 

4) most important is to engage with your child on whatever he is watching/singing/playing on the tablet. Dont leave him alone with the tablet.

 

5) set rules. No tablet once stepping out of house. No tablet at the dining table. No tablet two hours before bed time. Play around with the rules. Choose either TV or tablet. Dont let the TV be background sound. Three calls his name and still no answer mean a need to confiscate the tablet. Start them from young and they will know the daily ritual.

 

Dont let the tablet take over the parenting role. In fact is more tiring to incorporate tablet into child growth development. Try 30min singing non stop baby shark with your child. More tiring than doing it with wife.

[inlinesix]

IT skill has nothing to do with exposure to IT devices at young age or not.

 

It is all about learning agility.

 

Learning agility also applies to adult.

[RadX]

IT skill has nothing to do with exposure to IT devices at young age or not.

 

It is all about learning agility.

 

Learning agility also applies to adult.

Same like how you argue here like a lawyer but all smoke one

 

No need go law skool

 

Hahhahah

[inlinesix]

Same like how you argue here like a lawyer but all smoke one

 

No need go law skool

 

Hahhahah

 

If i can argue like lawyer without going law skool, i am a genius.

[Lala81]

IT skill has nothing to do with exposure to IT devices at young age or not.

 

It is all about learning agility.

 

Learning agility also applies to adult.

 

The problem is that you have less time to learn as you get older.

Definitely not the lower primary school era of course, but upper primary or secondary school years definitely are quite formative in the way u harness and use technology.

 

It's definitely inevitable that you "see" less every year you get older. Neuroplasticity is a fact. That's why u learn skills much faster as a younger kid. You would require way more effort to pick up skills that a 10 year young you would do easily.

Then the question is that do you have the time and energy to invest.

 

IMO, if you don't dabble in such stuff when you were young. it's unlikely you actually have a deep understanding of how things work or how the ecosystems work. The only caveat is that increasingly, most people use IT as consumers. 

 

I don't really subscribe to what mockngbrd says. 

It's definite, that if you want to be highly skilled in ONE domain, u need a lot of time and to start young. Cos youth is time...

 

All the tech giants only hire 20-30s for the actual development. It's just a fact no matter how highly skilled u are, once u are 40s, most people don't hire these tech people. Just go read on what's happening in silicon valley. This is despite the fact that these were the brightest and best 15 years ago.

 

Edited November 14, 2018 by Lala81

[RadX]

If i can argue like lawyer without going law skool, i am a genius.

Judge will throw the hammer AT YOU!!!!

 

Hahhahh

[inlinesix]

The problem is that you have less time to learn as you get older.

Definitely not the lower primary school era of course, but upper primary or secondary school years definitely are quite formative in the way u harness and use technology.

 

It's definitely inevitable that you "see" less every year you get older. Neuroplasticity is a fact. That's why u learn skills much faster as a younger kid. You would require way more effort to pick up skills that a 10 year young you would do easily.

Then the question is that do you have the time and energy to invest.

 

IMO, if you don't dabble in such stuff when you were young. it's unlikely you actually have a deep understanding of how things work or how the ecosystems work. The only caveat is that increasingly, most people use IT as consumers. 

 

I don't really subscribe to what mockngbrd says. 

It's definite, that if you want to be highly skilled in ONE domain, u need a lot of time and to start young. Cos youth is time...

 

Are you talking about being user of IT program or developer of IT program?

 

I agree with you if you are talking about developer of IT program.

 

A lot of times we end up being user of IT program.

[inlinesix]

Judge will throw the hammer AT YOU!!!!

 

Hahhahh

 

I think judge will throw me out after checking my lawyer license.

[Soya]

B4 everyone OT all over the place, don’t think anyone is doubting the benefits of bring in sync w IT when a kid approaches upper primary or secondary

 

The discourse here is about exposing a 5-yr old K1 kid to it

[Kopites]

Does he have myopia and/or astig ?

So far so good. The last check was his 4yo check up. Vision perfect.

 

BTW we forbid him playing tablet lying down..under dim light..tablet a distance away from sight. He know the rules. The start always the most difficult where you need to stand firm on him and instill self discipline on yourselves. You tell your kids no tablet while dining and parent themselves doing the opposite..is a big no no. All the rules set out for the child also apply to everyone at home.

 

I am cutting down on watching champion league matches for years. No choice..

Edited November 14, 2018 by Kopites

[Lala81]

Are you talking about being user of IT program or developer of IT program?

 

I agree with you if you are talking about developer of IT program.

 

A lot of times we end up being user of IT program.

 

We all have to know a bit of IT for our jobs. And it's increasingly likely, that digital work will be necessary for many jobs in the future.

So the more you know, it can only be a strength.

 

That being said, the new jobs of 20-30 yrs later, no one will be able to predict what they are. They may not require strong IT skills.

 

Anyway just talking ...

B4 everyone OT all over the place, don’t think anyone is doubting the benefits of bring in sync w IT when a kid approaches upper primary or secondary

 

The discourse here is about exposing a 5-yr old K1 kid to it

 

Yes. Minimal use. Maybe 1/2 hr to 1 hr per day total.

Not during mealtimes.

 

I'm divided between the use of videos. I think my kids learn quite a bit from watching their kiddy videos (just like how we used to watch tv in the past). 

Those learning games (except for those like coloring/drawing apps), i think not much point. Unless it's an electronic version of say sudoku.

[Jman888]

whose phone has no game?  i only have one but i hardly play.

[Lala81]

whose phone has no game?  i only have one but i hardly play.

 

Mine. I think it's just whether u like to play games to relax. I don't.