Chapter 1
The Problem and its Setting
Introduction
Nowadays, we can easily found children as young as two years old are playing with an electronic devices and gadgets anywhere. That is not only the video games that make the children stay, it is also includes television, mobile phones and smart phone application, computers, tablet computers, PSP games and etc. Children tend to be active consumers; many electronic products and gadgets’ commercial have been targeted to young children market. Parent may find it easier to make their children stay in one place by giving them a gadget to play with.
The benefits of exposure of electronic devices and gadgets to children:
Everything has its usefulness and also its negative aspect on over-exposed to the devices and gadgets. Besides the abovementioned points, let us look at the benefit of using the devices.
For younger children below preschool age, the gadgets may positively help them to stimulate their senses and imagination. Some may help’s to promote listening ability, learning of sounds and also speaking ability.
Electronic devices and games play positive effects in encourage cognitive learning and development of analytical skills. This may help’s in build-up innovative thinking, investigative skills, strategic thinking and foster the creativity potential of kids.
They may improve manual dexterity and making the children computer literacy. Besides that being an educational and learning media, a lot of people have an opinion that they are good medium to distract peoples stress and providing fun’s and entertainment to them.
It is started to enhance the confident level of the children by mastering certain games,. It also helps to develop a good coordination of eye, hand and mentally coordination over a period of time.
Most of the games designed to encourage kids to moving levels and earning score to survive the game.