26 May, 2017
Teens and Technology
Should the AAP raise or lower the recommended amount of screen time from it’s current
level if it is currently at 2 hours per day? This is an important question that will be answered will
be answered in this article. I personally believe that the AAP should lower the recommended
amount of daily screen time.
”Teen Instagram star Essena O’Neill amassed a large following just based on photos of
her life. Recently, after reaching nearly a million followers, the 19-year-old decided to tell her
fans the secret behind her success: Self-doubt and addiction to her screen,” from the HuffPost
Article, The Dangerous Ways Too Much Tech Can Mess With Teens’ Health. This is an
important example of why technology could be very bad for teens so to help prevent this the
AAP should reduce the chance of this problem happening again.
Too much Social media can lead to lack of face to face interaction and hanging out with
