Healthy Growth in the Digital Age

This guide explains the risks of new media for children and young people, including: impaired brain development, communication stress, the risk of addiction, loss of privacy, websites harmful to minors, cyberbullying, and the health risks resulting from constant exposure to mobile phone radiation.

It also outlines the legal provisions, preventive measures, and actions needed to avoid or appropriately address these risks. The paradox of our digital future is that brain development requires time and skill in playing, working, and interacting in the real world during the first 15 to 16 years of life. The result is the ability to develop self-control and independent thinking, which is essential for media literacy. The authors of this book, all specialists, offer practical advice for age-appropriate brain stimulation and encourage teachers and parents to find ways to protect their children from unnecessary and harmful use of electronic devices at a young age.

They also provide tips to help children develop their unique creativity and learn self-directed learning.