The crux of what the author portrayed in this article is the misdiagnosing of children with mental health diagnoses by the clinicians and parents, when in fact the problems these children face are due to everyday use of electronics. In addition, she also mentioned several psychological mechanisms that explains these mood disturbances in these kids. She also mentioned that an electronic 'fast' would be the best way to curb the problems that these kids are facing.
The author presented many relevant information in a series of steps. She also made her point clearer by asking questions and answering them in her later paragraphs. First, she stated certain problems faced by kids and how kids with these symptoms may be misdiagnosed with a mental health problem when in fact it is caused by the usage of electronics. Then, she went on and said that an "electronics fast" will allow the nervous system of these kids to "reset" and their problems will be significantly lesser. After that she went on stating the negative effects of electronics' screentime to kids and stated six psychological mechanisms to support her idea. The author could have better defined certain terms or jargon since its not words that people use on a daily basis. The author managed to achieve her purpose in this work by clearly stating her arguments in a logical manner.
From her article, it could be seen that the author is very critical towards electronics. I do agree on her points on how screentime can be very problematic to kids since it does cause some psychological problems. However her points satisfies her purpose of the article, I do feel like she should also have lessened the blame of electronics as a cause of kids' problems. She should have acknowledged the fact that screentime can also be beneficial to kids in the first place instead of just putting all the blame to it. For example, in her article, she mentioned that clinicians and parents were "barking up the wrong tree" by giving these kids misdiagnoses that they have a mental health condition. The author should have acknowledged the fact that the kids might actually have a mental health condition or she should have started her points by saying that electronics are a significant cause of these problems in kids, but not the main cause itself and there could also be other causes.
In conclusion, the author should not be critical and place the blame entirely on electronics for the psychological problems faced by kids. The author should have also taken other causes into consideration and made her decision.
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