Kid’s Life Shortened Via Social Media

Parents and school districts in the United States continue to bring lawsuits against social media corporations as reports and studies show that social media use contributes to significant mental health concerns in children and teenagers. A kid’s life shortened via social media addiction is an inherent threat.

In addition, decades of study have shown that youngsters are particularly susceptible to the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) from cell phones and other wireless sources, including 5G. Warnings concerning the dangers of radiation from cell phones and other wireless devices are needed by law for all products sold in the United States. The factors above and more may reduce children’s life expectancies.

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Kid’s Life Shortened Via Social Media Is A Big Addiction

UNITED KINGDOM — LEEDS A child psychologist and expert warns that kids’ phone addiction may shorten their lives. Dr. Charlotte Armitage warns that the stress of constant phone use, the harmful effects of social media, and excessive gaming might have severe consequences for a young person’s heart.

Dr. Armitage will not allow her daughter, age 9, to use any form of social media. The psychotherapist reserves her phone use for genuine crises only.

In an online video, the 39-year-old claims, “the influence of phone addiction on all essential areas of psychological functioning may contribute to the development of habits which reduce the lifespan.”

When my daughter’s friends come over to see a movie, I often find them sitting on their phones instead of paying attention to the movie. They will share content that is not appropriate for their audience on inappropriate channels. That is how people are: mindless automatons glued to their screens. Real-life zombies, so to speak.

Another issue I would like to highlight is the addiction to Dopamine, which acts as a reward when utilizing technology. This will be another topic for another day.

A recent study warns that relying on cell phones and other digital devices to calm young children can have unintended consequences by stunting their emotional development.

According to research out of Michigan Medicine, digital technology may help toddlers feel more at ease in the short term. Still, it may limit their opportunities to develop emotional coping abilities in the long run. It may seem like a fast fix to throw a grumpy pre-schooler a screen, but according to scientists, doing so could lead to more challenging severe behavior down the road.

The study’s findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, show that children aged three to five who frequently used smartphones and tablets to quiet themselves down showed higher emotional dysregulation, especially among boys.

The Top Five Tips For Setting Boundaries

1. Social media should be off the table entirely if you have young children.
2. Devices can be pretty educational – let your children use them for school or games like Roblox and Minecraft – but only for half an hour.
3. Make sure you are having regular time together as a family – even something as small as folding laundry together.
4. Encourage your kids to immerse themselves in their environment as much as possible, not everything needs to be filmed, and CERTAINLY, not everything needs to be posted.
5. Adults – ensure you are deactivating your email accounts and work apps every evening and weekend and getting rid of notifications, and deactivating your social media accounts work, too. Putting your phone onto airplane mode at night is effective for not waking up to notifications.

So, How Does Dr. Charlotte Handle All Of This?

Charlotte, from Leeds, UK, thinks growing up with devices could harm youngsters’ health and shorten their lifespans.

“If you grow up with a device in your face, you’ll struggle to establish interpersonal relationships and skills,” she continues. Profound relationships are essential for mental health and longevity. Children should never use social media. It wires the brain’s addiction mechanisms.”

The counselor feels social media’s limitlessness contributes to phone addiction’s feel-good quality and other concerns.

Armitage advises against letting kids use devices unsupervised. “Everyone in the world can impact your child. We assume kids are safe at home, so we feel protected.”

Stranger danger persists. You would not leave your youngster in a mall complete with thugs. It is reality. On their smartphones, young lads are molded into incel culture. Children can not determine online legitimacy. That is beyond them.”

Charlotte warns phone addiction may harm children’s physical and mental well-being. 🤯

“There’s data that people who look at phones just before bed still have high amounts of cortisol in their blood after waking up,” the doctor and mother said. “You’re anxious before you wake up. Cortisol causes anxiety-induced dyspnea, heart palpitations, and panic. It can potentially harm the heart.”

Dr. Armitage believes the only solution is for parents and caregivers to create digital device limitations for youngsters.

We must teach our children that communities are schools, family, and friends. No word on a small device. Armitage concludes, “Children learn by imitation, and if you spend all day on a device, they will too.”

Adults must end the cycle. It is not about blaming others. Most people attempt their best. We do not realize what these things are doing to us. These are some things to consider going forward.