Q) How much exposure to technology is good for kids?
This is a very subjective question Too much or Too little being relative answers by definition. So there is no "Right" answer, only a subjective one.
Natural Growth:
As long as you don't hinder the natural growth of the child and don't get him/her addicted to games you're ok.
+ Milestones
+ Phases of growth
+ Maturity
+ Neuro-motor skills
Use only natural things they can touch, feel. Things with texture, smell, taste instead of virtual paintings.
However this lacks sensory touch, feel, smell and taste.
This will severely impact development of these areas of the brain.
So let them run and play. Nature designed play for a very very very important reason.
Also let them find their own toys from your household instead of store bought toys. Nature meant children to learn to play with things from their surroundings so they would be expert at using them later on. No wonder babies play with remotes and smart-phones. They're just imitating you.
Extra-curricular activities
In addition to natural activities and things you can also include a diet of videos.
Videos are among the best resources for children to see and hear things (the major senses).
DIY videos are even better as you get to add the missing components and adapt and improvise with your local materials.
Art
Pottery
Craft
Drawing
Painting
DIY Science
Origami Math
Curricular activities:
Videos on things connected with curriculum can be used to make things come alive from the textbook. It also connects the abstract with the concrete and shows links between things we'd miss otherwise.
My niece was studying a chapter on Filtering etc. when I suggested the link to Gold Panning as being a solid-liquid filtration process.
Good uses vs. Bad uses :
Like the internet there are good and bad uses of technology. It is upto you to find interesting, good things and encourage the child to learn good things.
You need to define good stuff as per your views. Some people try to cram adult-level stuff into young kid's brains thinking they're some kind of sponge.
This is a very subjective question Too much or Too little being relative answers by definition. So there is no "Right" answer, only a subjective one.
Natural Growth:
As long as you don't hinder the natural growth of the child and don't get him/her addicted to games you're ok.
+ Milestones
+ Phases of growth
+ Maturity
+ Neuro-motor skills
Use only natural things they can touch, feel. Things with texture, smell, taste instead of virtual paintings.
However this lacks sensory touch, feel, smell and taste.
This will severely impact development of these areas of the brain.
So let them run and play. Nature designed play for a very very very important reason.
Also let them find their own toys from your household instead of store bought toys. Nature meant children to learn to play with things from their surroundings so they would be expert at using them later on. No wonder babies play with remotes and smart-phones. They're just imitating you.
Extra-curricular activities
In addition to natural activities and things you can also include a diet of videos.
Videos are among the best resources for children to see and hear things (the major senses).
DIY videos are even better as you get to add the missing components and adapt and improvise with your local materials.
Art
Pottery
Craft
Drawing
Painting
DIY Science
Origami Math
Curricular activities:
Videos on things connected with curriculum can be used to make things come alive from the textbook. It also connects the abstract with the concrete and shows links between things we'd miss otherwise.
My niece was studying a chapter on Filtering etc. when I suggested the link to Gold Panning as being a solid-liquid filtration process.
Good uses vs. Bad uses :
Like the internet there are good and bad uses of technology. It is upto you to find interesting, good things and encourage the child to learn good things.
You need to define good stuff as per your views. Some people try to cram adult-level stuff into young kid's brains thinking they're some kind of sponge.
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