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(PLTM) - The replacement of physically active games and activities with electronic devices, is threatening the social development of young persons within the Territory. This notion was put forward by the Coordinator of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Cecily Malone, who further suggested that parents should indulge in more hands on activities with their kids.
While speaking to parents of students of the Enid Scatliffe Pre Primary School, at a recent parenting workshop, Mrs. Malone explained that the more time the students spend on the electronic devices, the less development they will experience to their social and cognitive skills.
“With an electronic device, they are just with a machine and themselves. There goes the social development that children need in their lives.”
As a consequence, she noted that the lack of social skills, leads to young persons being rude to other young persons, as well as their elders; “Because they have not learned to interact.”
She stressed on the biblical term, ‘train up a child in the way they should go’, noting that the first seven years are the most impressionable years for children.
“The first 7 years are called the foundation years, so whatever we do with them now, is going to remain with them. Therefore, we start with them at the beginning to do what we want them to do when they are grown.”
She added, “Even though technology is available now, remember your child is developing. Even though you allow them to use the technology, interact with them, Play a game, take them out and do things with them around the house," she urged.
"All of that helps them to develop their thinking; having them apart of you and a part of what you do.”
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