If a Young Child Wanders, Technology Can Follow -nytimes - 8 views

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  #1 Claire Donohue on 04 Nov 13

   

  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/technology/if-a-young-child-wanders-technology-can-follow.html?ref=technology
  Do you think this technology is a good idea? What positive or negative effects might it have on young children? How might it be abused?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/technology/if-a-young-child-wanders-technology-can-follow.html?ref=technology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/technology/if-a-young-child-wanders-technology-can-follow.html?ref=technology</a> <br /> Do you think this technology is a good idea? What positive or negative effects might it have on young children? How might it be abused?</div>

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  #2 avi cahn on 04 Nov 13

   

  I think the creators of the technology have good intentions, but I strongly believe that we should not add more technology to our lives. Children have survived until today without a tracking device, and as far as I can tell we turned out independent and alive. Young children may become overly attached to the technology because they know their parents are on the other side. Using this on older children may feel more like a ankle monitor for someone on house arrest rather than a safety precaution.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think the creators of the technology have good intentions, but I strongly believe that we should not add more technology to our lives. Children have survived until today without a tracking device, and as far as I can tell we turned out independent and alive. Young children may become overly attached to the technology because they know their parents are on the other side. Using this on older children may feel more like a ankle monitor for someone on house arrest rather than a safety precaution.</div>

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  #3 Tandis S on 05 Nov 13

   

  This was an interesting article to read, but I agree with Avi. Though the intentions of this technology mean well, it will have a lot of negative effects on our society. First of all, it will make children less responsible and independent, leading them into a false sense of security and a mentality of " I can take all the risks I want, if I'm in trouble I can just press that button". Second, it will add on to the already fast spreading trend of electronics for young children, which has been proven by many studies to be harmful to them. Despite this, I do believe that a parent would definitely feel more secure knowing where their child is at all times and being able to reach them, but at what price? I feel like it could really negatively impact these young children later on in their lives, through that false sense of security, and also dependance on parents.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This was an interesting article to read, but I agree with Avi. Though the intentions of this technology mean well, it will have a lot of negative effects on our society. First of all, it will make children less responsible and independent, leading them into a false sense of security and a mentality of " I can take all the risks I want, if I'm in trouble I can just press that button". Second, it will add on to the already fast spreading trend of electronics for young children, which has been proven by many studies to be harmful to them. Despite this, I do believe that a parent would definitely feel more secure knowing where their child is at all times and being able to reach them, but at what price? I feel like it could really negatively impact these young children later on in their lives, through that false sense of security, and also dependance on parents.</div>

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