5th Generation. (Boon or curse)
There always has remained a rift between any two generations regarding the ideas of life, success, love, etc. and special thanks to technology, it has virtually flared it all up. To put it in simple terms, a generation gap can be explained in 4 words, “You won’t understand this”. This sentence is used by everyone, we all have said this to our parents and even they have said this to their parents.
Back in the days, parents were only concerned about their child’s studies and marriage. Basically, the center of their universe was their child. But nowadays, parents have a far busier schedule. They have never-ending office hours, a crazy big social circle and not to mention they are obsessed with the smartphones and the internet just like teens.
While children feel stressed and anxious because they have a lot to do and excel at. Their schedule is so full they hardly find any time to contemplate what’s going on. They come back home from school and are already late for their other planned activities and coaching. They seem to be enhancing their personalities but what parents don’t understand is that too many planned activities cause strain on the child’s mind as they have to perform well at all the levels and the pressure keeps piling up.
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https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Announces-New-Recommendations-for-Childrens-Media-Use.aspx
- Chang, A.-M., et al. (2015). Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and next-morning alertness.
https://www.pnas.org/content/112/4/1232 - Computer vision syndrome. (n.d.).
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