Does the child need a computer?

As for younger children preschool age, then there are also many interesting educational games for them, especially if we are talking about the tablet computer. Moreover, a tablet sometimes becomes a real salvation for a young mother, especially when you need something to keep your child busy on a long trip or in a queue at a children's clinic. Here is what they write about it on thematic forums:

“I have a hyperactive child and it is simply impossible to make him sit for 5-10 minutes - scandals have always started in the clinic because of this. My salvation was an ordinary tablet: I just turn on Fixiki or puzzles and the child sits quietly playing. The tandem of a child and a computer helps a lot!”

“My daughter reacted very emotionally when I left the room. I began to turn on educational cartoons for her - now at least I can safely drink coffee or wash the dishes.

A computer, of course, is a necessary and useful thing, but here the second question arises: at what age is it too early for a child to play on a computer, and at what age is it “already time”? For example, there are already special educational cartoons for children from 3-6 months old, but isn't this too “tender age”?

TV, computer and children: first acquaintance

As a rule, children's acquaintance with technology goes unnoticed by the parents themselves: at first, the child watches how mom and dad work on the computer or watch TV, then he tries to reach the brightly flashing Power button, pull the remote control, mouse or knock from the table by keyboard. And if the baby gets into the hands of a tablet with a touch screen ...

In general, for security reasons, it is better to try to explain to the child the purpose of these mysterious objects as soon as he begins to move freely around the apartment and can reach them with his tenacious fingers. Or completely remove the parents' favorite toys from the field of view of the growing child, otherwise it will turn out like in this message from the forum:

“A little one and a half years old, right at the computer to“ cowardly ” - he knocks on the buttons with all his might, he already clattered so that the monitor does not turn on, but as soon as I take it away - he screams! Soon I will hide the computer on the closet ... "

Ideally, the first close acquaintance of the baby with technology should take place in the presence and under the supervision of adults. For example, a mother with a child sits at a computer and talks in a calm voice about what is happening on the screen. It is better to prepare in advance and create several presentations with educational pictures - these can be domestic or wild animals, vegetables or fruits, geometric shapes or cards with primary colors.

As for age, here the opinions of experts are somewhat divided. Some argue that a child should not play on a computer until the age of 7, while others believe that at the age of 3-4 years, kids are ready for such an acquaintance. In any case, this is an individual question, it all depends on the characteristics of the child, his curiosity and state of health.

Note: The computer plays a significant role in the life of children - here is learning, games, and communication with peers. However, as in any business, it is important to know when to stop: a hobby for a computer can adversely affect children's health and psyche, as, indeed, any uncontrolled hobby.

Is a computer harmful to a child?

Modern computers are much safer for users than older models with CRT monitors. True, the myths about harmful radiation and radiation are still alive. Let's start with them.

Myths about the dangers of computers for children

Among the main horror stories that the older generation scares young parents are:

• radiation;
• high-frequency electromagnetic field;
• electrostatic field of high intensity.

All these "dangers" are imaginary, and your child is not threatened at all. However, even the most modern and secure computer can be harmful to a child if certain rules for working with it are not followed.

What is really harmful computer for children

Even for an adult, when working on a computer for a long time, eyes get tired, for children, eyes get tired even faster: pediatricians do not recommend children under 7 years old to play on a computer for more than 10-15 minutes, and for schoolchildren for more than 30-40 minutes. In this case, the distance to the monitor should not be less than 45-60 centimeters. Incorrect posture when working at a computer can provoke the development of scoliosis, however, this also applies to working at a desk during the preparation of lessons. Buy your child comfortable furniture and watch his posture while working or playing. Computer games require a huge concentration of attention, about the same load an adult experiences when driving a car in city traffic. Moreover, not only dynamic games, but also calm logical “puzzles” require maximum concentration. It is easiest for children to perceive presentations with static pictures accompanied by music and / or speech, reading from the screen or drawing on a computer causes more stress, and finally, dynamic games with an abundance of small details are the most “harmful” for the child's psyche - they are the ones that most quickly cause overwork . Don't let your preschooler play these games for more than 10 minutes.

Note: In order for communication with a computer to bring only benefits to the child, parents must carefully control this process. The computer should not replace the child's communication with you or peers, outdoor games on the street or quiet activities at home. Also, it should not be the only source of information about the world for the child, let the machine serve to deepen or consolidate the knowledge that the baby will receive from you or learn from books.

Children and the computer: from hobby to addiction

Computer addiction among children and adolescents is becoming more and more common. Thematic forums are full of messages like: “The child is addicted to the computer, what should I do?”, “My daughter is only 3 years old, and she no longer has a healthy interest in games on the phone”, “Son secretly plays all night!” etc. The first desire of parents in such situations is to forbid the child to play and keep the computer away from the age of 18. However, the persistent interest of a small child in a bright and unusual adult toy- this is not yet an addiction, but it may well develop into it under certain conditions.

Passion for computers and games turns into addiction if:

• The child hides in the virtual world from problems in the real world. This includes quarrels between parents, and troubles at school or problems in communicating with peers.
• The child has no hobbies and interests in the outside world. He doesn't go to clubs or sport sections, is not interested in creativity, and his circle of friends is limited to online game buddies.
• Parents do everything themselves free time behind the monitor. In this case, the child simply copies the behavior of adults, subconsciously striving to be like them in everything.

As usual, preventing the development of addiction is much easier than dealing with the consequences:

• Make a plan for joint activities and activities, but let it not be housework, but hiking in the forest or fishing, visiting museums and exhibitions, going to the cinema or entertainment centers. The main thing is to focus on the interests of the child, and not on your own.
• Try to instill in your child a hobby. It can be anything from cross stitch to macro photography. Suggest different options.
• Limit your child's interaction with the computer to 1-2 hours a day. Set parental controls, keep track of what games he plays and what sites he visits on the network.
• If the age of the child allows you to make him responsible for a living being - get a pet. An ideal choice for schoolchildren is a companion dog: he himself may just be too lazy to go outside, and the dog needs to be walked at least twice a day!
• And most importantly - lead by example! If dad plays war games all his free time, and mom sits in in social networks(or vice versa), asking a child to turn off the computer and do something else is, to say the least, stupid. Communicate more with the child, try to understand his feelings and problems.

State budgetary educational institution Kindergarten No. 52 of the Kolpinsky district of St. Petersburg Consultation for parents "Child and computer" Age group: middle group(4 - 5 years old) Educator: Nikolskaya Natalia Aleksandrovna St. Petersburg 2016 Computers have firmly entered our lives and the lives of our children. Some parents do not object to computer classes or games. There are mothers and fathers who completely reject this form of pastime for their child. But there is another category of parents: they do not forbid their son or daughter to sit at the computer. And at the same time, they experience constant internal resistance: sitting at the computer for a long time harms the health of the child, he does not communicate much with his peers, computer games numb or harden. It is necessary to comply with the requirements and rules when organizing a child's gaming activity on a computer so as not to harm health. When working with a computer, the load on vision increases. The child is forced to catch the smallest objects, monitor their movement, and respond to unexpectedly appearing objects. As a result, the load on vision becomes colossal. With frequent work with a computer, the unformed eye apparatus of the child cannot cope with such a load, and vision begins to fall. Medical studies have shown that visual impairment is observed in 80% of children who use a computer, and only in 15% of children who do not play a computer. It is also necessary to say about the violation of posture. The need to maintain the same posture for a long time creates a large load on the same muscles. As a result, deformation of the still fragile bones occurs and a curvature of the spine appears. It should be noted that children who play the computer for a long time appear excess weight. The game captures the child entirely, as a result, the child is in a motionless state for a very long time. And he forms a sedentary lifestyle and, as a result, overweight: and this, in turn, is a burden on the heart and liver. Psychologists say that the computer prevents the child from fully communicating with other children, and for some children it completely replaces communication with peers. The vast majority of computer games develop only the speed of the child's reaction, but do not develop imagination, thinking. The content of the games provokes the manifestation of children's aggressiveness, cruelty, increases the state of nervousness and fear in the desire to achieve victory at all costs. A few words about the computer game. They are different: games like "kill them all", in which the main character must defeat enemies; adventure games, where the hero goes through the pages of stories and stories; strategic games, in which you have to make decisions to change the strategy during the game; cognitive development educational games that help children learn reading skills, elementary mathematical representations diagnostic (used by specialists) graphic games related to drawing, construction It is important to simply choose the right game for the child. After all, a computer game satisfies the natural need of a child to play. He learns to follow certain rules, to plan his actions, to improve his results. So the main thing right choice games in accordance with the principle "Do no harm!" Specialists have developed requirements for a computer game for preschool children. there should be no text information in the game; the font of characters should be larger than the traditional image on the screen; it should be large, without small distracting details; the pace of movements on the screen is not fast; drawing And also developed hygienic requirements that must be observed when organizing gaming activities. * the child can play at the computer no more than 15 minutes a day * it is better to play in the morning * during the week the child can work with the computer no more than 3 times * the room in which he works should be well lit * the furniture should correspond to the height of the child * distance from the eyes of the child to the monitor 60 cm; * after the game, it is necessary to do exercises for the eyes * game activity should be replaced by physical exercises Thus, we can conclude that the rational use of a computer can become useful tool child development. P.S. Communicate more with your child, discuss your and his feelings - the main cause of computer addiction in children is a lack of communication.

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State budget educational institution

Kindergarten No. 52

Kolpinsky district of St. Petersburg

Advice for parents

"Child and computer"

Age group: middle group (4 - 5 years old)

Educator: Nikolskaya Natalya Aleksandrovna

Saint Petersburg

2016

Computers have firmly entered our lives and the lives of our children. Some parents do not object to computer classes or games. There are mothers and fathers who completely reject this form of pastime for their child. But there is another category of parents: they do not forbid their son or daughter to sit at the computer. And at the same time, they experience constant internal resistance: sitting at the computer for a long time harms the health of the child, he does not communicate much with his peers, computer games numb or harden.

It is necessary to comply with the requirements and rules when organizing a child's gaming activity on a computer so as not to harm health.

When working with a computer, the load on vision increases. The child is forced to catch the smallest objects, monitor their movement, and respond to unexpectedly appearing objects. As a result, the load on vision becomes colossal. With frequent work with a computer, the unformed eye apparatus of the child cannot cope with such a load, and vision begins to fall. Medical studies have shown that visual impairment is observed in 80% of children who use a computer, and only in 15% of children who do not play a computer.

It is also necessary to say about the violation of posture. The need to maintain the same posture for a long time creates a large load on the same muscles. As a result, deformation of the still fragile bones occurs and a curvature of the spine appears.

It should be noted that children who play the computer for a long time appear overweight. The game captures the child entirely, as a result, the child is in a motionless state for a very long time. And he forms a sedentary lifestyle and, as a result, overweight: and this, in turn, is a burden on the heart and liver.

Psychologists say that the computer prevents the child from fully communicating with other children, and for some children it completely replaces communication with peers. The vast majority of computer games develop only the speed of the child's reaction, but do not develop imagination, thinking. The content of the games provokes the manifestation of children's aggressiveness, cruelty, increases the state of nervousness and fear in the desire to achieve victory at all costs.

A few words about the computer game. They are different:

Games like "kill them all" ", in which the main character must defeat enemies

Games - adventures, where the hero goes through the pages of stories and stories

Strategic games in which you have to make decisions to change the strategy during the game

Educational games that promote cognitive development

Educational games that help children learn reading skills, elementary mathematical concepts

Diagnostic (used by specialists)

Graphic games related to drawing, construction

It is important to simply choose the right game for the child. After all, a computer game satisfies the natural need of a child to play. He learns to follow certain rules, to plan his actions, to improve his results. So the main thing is the correct choice of the game in accordance with the principle"Do no harm! "

Specialists have developed requirements for a computer game for preschool children.

The game should not have text information

Character font must be larger than traditional

The image on the screen should be large, without small distracting details.

The pace of movement on the screen is not fast

It is undesirable to use a scoring system in points

The program should have a logical conclusion - a house is built, a picture is drawn

And also developed hygiene requirements that must be observed when organizing gaming activities..

* the child can play at the computer no more than 15 minutes a day

* best to play in the morning

* during the week the child can work with the computer no more than 3 times

* the room in which he works should be well lit

* furniture to match the height of the child

* the distance from the child's eyes to the monitor is 60 cm;

*after the game, it is necessary to do exercises for the eyes

* gaming activity to be replaced by physical exercises

Thus, we can conclude that the rational use of the computer can be a useful tool for the development of the child.

P.S. Communicate more with your child, discuss your and his feelings - the main cause of computer addiction in children is a lack of communication.

Consultation for parents "Child and computer"

Purpose: creation of a social situation to increase parental competence in the issue of safe interaction of a child with a computer.

Objectives: To identify the main factors of the positive and negative impact of the computer on the child;

Increase the level of knowledge of parents on the topic;

Preliminary work:

Conducting a survey of parents on the topic "Child and computer"
- The study of the material on the selected issue.
- Announcement of a consultation for parents.

	The activities of the educator	Parents activities
Introduction	Hello dear……. A distinctive feature of the time in which we live is the rapid emergence of information technology in all spheres of life. Modern children often imitate their favorite movie character or the host of a popular TV show. And there is no doubt that they are capable of mastering the skills of working with various electronic computer innovations with enviable ease.
Main part	Any child's fantasies, heroes of books and fairy tales come to life on the display screen. But objects of the surrounding world, numbers and letters also come to life. Getting into a computer game, they create a special world, similar to the real world, but also different from it. The child can control the objects that appear on the computer screen, can make them change, appear or disappear, that is, he feels their reality, as well as the reality of the things around him. At the same time, he cannot pick them up, cannot touch them. In addition, computer games are designed so that the child can imagine not a single concept or a specific situation, but a generalized idea of ​​all similar situations or objects. Thus, children develop such important operations of thinking as generalization and classification, which, with standard education, begin to form only from the age of 6-7. Classes contribute to the development logical thinking children that in the process of these activities memory and attention of children improve. But the main thing is that our children do not become dependent on a "computer friend", since computer games are very different. But it is important not only to choose the right game. It is also necessary to correctly organize the child's gaming activity with a computer, here are a few rules that scientists recommend to follow when organizing children's gaming activities with a computer.
Final part	Thus, we can conclude that the rational use of the computer can be a useful tool for the development of the child. I hope that this information will be useful and informative for you, thank you for paying attention to this problem. If you have any questions, I'm ready to answer them.

Memo for parents on the topic "Child and computer"

• The child can work at the computer no more than 15 minutes a day.
• It is better to play computer games in the morning.
• During the week, the child can work with the computer no more than three times.
• The room in which he works at the computer should be well lit.
• Furniture (table and chair) should be sized according to the height of the child.
• The distance from the child's eyes to the monitor should not exceed 60 cm.
• During the game of the child on the computer, it is necessary to monitor the observance of the rules of correct posture by the child.
• After playing with the computer, you must definitely do exercises for the eyes.
• Gaming activities with a computer should be replaced by physical exercises and games.
• Set a positive personal example. It is important that words do not diverge from deeds. And if the father allows his son to play no more than an hour a day, then he himself should not play three or four.
• Limit the time you play with your computer by setting a well-defined time interval. It is impossible to drastically prohibit working on a computer: indicate to the child that, subject to the established time limits, it is possible to resume classes after a break.
• Suggest other ways to spend your time. You can make a list of things to do in your spare time. It is desirable that the list includes joint activities. Offer your child an alternative to a computer: interactive games with peers, educational travel, walking, reading a book, drawing.
• Show your child that the computer is a very small part of the available entertainment, that life is much more diverse, that the game will not replace communication. Do not stop and, if possible, satisfy the curiosity of the child.
• Teach your child to communicate: get acquainted, put up, negotiate. Boost your child's self-esteem.
• Pay attention to the games that children play and that you purchase for the child, as some of them can cause insomnia, irritability, aggressiveness, and specific fears.
• Discuss games with your child. Give preference to educational games. It is extremely important to teach a child to be critical of computer games.
• In cases where parents cannot cope with the problem on their own, contact psychologists, specialized centers.

Eye exercises

1. At the expense of 1-4 close your eyes without straining the eye muscles, at the expense of 1-6 open your eyes wide and look into the distance. Repeat 4-5 times.

2. Look at the tip of the nose for a count of 1-4, and then look into the distance for a count of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

3. Without turning your head, do it slowly circular motions eyes up-right-down-left and reverse side: up-left-down-right. Then look into the distance at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

4. Keeping your head still, move your gaze, fixing it, to the count 1-4 up, to the count 1-6 straight; then similarly down-straight, right-straight, left-straight. Move diagonally to one side and the other, moving your eyes directly to the count 1-6. Repeat 3-4 times.

5. Without turning your head, with your eyes closed, "look" to the right at the expense of 1-4 and directly at the expense of 1-6. Raise your eyes up to a count of 1-4, lower them down to a count of 1-4 and look directly at a count of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times.

6. Look at the index finger, distant from the eyes at a distance of 25-30 cm, and at the expense of 1-4 bring it closer to the tip of the nose, then look away at the expense of 1-6. Repeat 4-5 times

Sites of educational games for children.

1. "Self-taught" - samoushka.com.ua

Games for developing mathematical concepts, improving counting skills, addition and subtraction, ideas about geometric shapes, parts of a whole, temporary concepts.

Games for the development of speech and literacy:

Identification of the first sound in words

Composition of words from syllables

Matching the read word and picture

Emphasis of a vowel in the middle of a monosyllabic word,

Definition of voiced and voiceless consonants, vowels and consonants and sounds,

Reading exercises and many other interesting tasks of varying complexity up to the 2-3 grade elementary school curriculum.

2. "Logosauria" - www/logozavr.ru

Games for the development of logic, attention, perception.

3. "Play" - igraemsa.com

Games for the development of vocabulary and ideas about the world.

4. "VIP games" - vipigry.com

Action games, games that develop logic and ingenuity.