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Are children and adolescents becoming addicted to technology? Over the last several years, I

have noticed children becoming addicted to technology at younger ages. Are children missing

out on important aspects of childhood because they are addicted to technology? Are they

developing the skills they need to be successful later in life? I believe that these children are the

future and we need to know how to help them succeed.

BLANNING, NANCY. “Preventing Addiction.” LILIPOH, vol. 21, no. 83, Spring 2016, pp.

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Nancy Blanning, writer for the magazine company ​LILIPOH,​ informs parents about the danger

of childhood addiction to technology in her article “Preventing Addiction” in 2016. Blanning

teaches that children learn the skills to deal with addiction at a young age. She is concerned that

technology is ruining children’s ability to learn important skills to combat daily life. Nancy

Blanning argues that children need to be active and have a purpose, which technology does not

enforce.

The viewpoint of this article is that parents need to protect their children from technology

addiction. This source fits into the debate because it suggests that technology addiction robs

children of learning important life skills at an early age. The rhetorical aspect of credibility is

important because the author makes many claims on why parents need to protect their children
from addiction. Nancy Blanning is a Waldorf early childhood educator and serves on the board

of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association. The audience for this article is parents that are

concerned about their child’s use of technology. I agreed with this article and thought that it was

credible to parents of young children. I agreed with the author that children are losing the ability

to gain important skills because of technology addiction.

BRAIKER, BRIAN. “SWIPEOUT!” ​Parenting School Years​, vol. 27, no. 1, Feb. 2013, pp.

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In the 2013 article, “Swipeout”, Brian Braiker, writer for the magazine ​Parenting School Years​,

talks about whether the benefits of technology outweigh the consequences for young children.

Braiker writes how there is a very small difference between a child’s engagement in technology

and addiction. He informs people, especially parents, on the danger that addiction to technology

at home can have on their child’s education. Braiker writes how technology can impact children

negatively at a young age, however, there are many positive impacts that technology has for

children in the future.

The viewpoint of the article, “Swipeout”, is technology affects a child’s education in both

positive and negative ways. This source fits into the debate by giving examples of how

technology apps can be educational but can also be addictive and harmful to children.
The author of this article gains credibility by using direct quotes from individuals that support his

case and then citing them. The rhetorical aspect of logos is very important to consider in this

source. The author uses statistics to prove his point. The audience for this article is parents and

educators. I am not really sure if this article is credible to its audience. I have not been able to

find a lot of information on the author, so I am not sure if the author is credible. The author talks

a lot about how technology influences the classroom and their education. I don’t think that this

article completely fits into my debate because it gives more positives than negatives about

technology. I somewhat agree with this article. I think that technology can improve a person’s

education but can also get in the way of someone’s education.

Hardell, Lennart. “Effects of Mobile Phones on Children’s and Adolescents’ Health: A

Commentary.” Child Development, vol. 89, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 137–140. EBSCOhost,

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In the 2018 article “Effects on Mobile Phones on Children’s and Adolescents’ Health: A

Commentary”, Lennart Hardell writes about the dangers of mobile phones on the health of

children and adolescents in the journal ​Child Development​. Hardell informs users of digital

technology about the health risks associated with using mobile phones. Hardell mentions several

studies that conclude that mobile phone use can cause major health issues for children and

adolescents.
This article’s viewpoint is that there are many health consequences associated with using mobile

phones and technology. This source fits into the debate because it gives actual evidence that

there are side effects to children using technology. The rhetorical aspects of logos and ethos are

very important in this article. The author uses logos and ethos by using statistics from several

studies that the author cites. The audience of this article are mobile phone users, especially

children and adolescents and their parents. I think that this article is credible to its audience. I

agree with the article that there are many health concerns from using mobile phones and

technology too much. For example, I myself have lost sleep because I am addicted to my phone

and my phone stimulates my brain so I can’t relax.

Shaw, Lisa, and Rebecca Terrell. “What SCREENS ARE DOING TO OUR KIDS: Bothered by

Your Kids’ Screen Time? You Have Good Reasons. We’ll Explore Some of Them and

Find out What Parents Are Doing to Reverse the Addiction Epidemic.” ​New American

(08856540),​ vol. 35, no. 12, June 2019, p. 10. ​EBSCOhost​,

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Lisa Shaw and Rebecca Terrell, writers for the magazine ​New American​, inform parents on why

they should be concerned about their technology addiction in the 2019 article “What Screens Are

Doing To Our Kids….”. Shaw and Terrell explain how technology can become extremely

harmful and dangerous to kids. They talk about how technology can lead to accidentally

pornography viewings, lack of sleep, laziness, and addiction.

This article represents the viewpoint that technology is very harmful to children. This source fits

into the debate because it gives the consequences that children can have from being addicted to

technology. The rhetorical aspects of logos and ethos are very important in this article. The

authors use logos to establish credibility or ethos. The intended audience of this article is parents.

This source is credible to its audience because it gives important information that parents want

and need to know. I agree with this article that there are many dangerous that children could be

susceptible to without knowing. I think pornography is especially easy for children to accidently

access. I agree that this is a problem that parents need to address and fix.

Overall, I have found that there are many negative and positive aspects of technology on

children. However, from doing my research I have realized that there are hidden side effects of

technology. Many people may not notice these effects but they are constantly happening.

Children have access to many things through technology and can access dangerous things. There

are also many health side effects that children may experience because of the constant use of

technology. I have learned that parents need to take better control of their children’s lives.

Children must also have the desire to do other things outside of technology. Technology can be a

wonderful tool but can also be very dangerous.