The National Science Fair

TV and Computer Screens

Nowadays, television, computer firmly established in the lives of kids, many families of his suit in front of a screen, which increasingly replaces the old wives' tales, my mother's lullabies, talk with my father The screen becomes the main "Educator" of the child. This pastime is quite happy with not only children but also parents. In fact, the child does not stick, no requests, no risk and at the same time, receives impressions, learn something new, attached to the modern civilization. However, this seemingly safe occupation may entail very grave consequences not only for the health of the child (visual impairment, lack of movement, posture spoiled), but for his mental development. Currently, when growing up first generation of screen kids, these effects become more apparent.

One of them – the lag in the development of speech. In recent years, parents and Teachers often complain about the delay in speech development: children later begin to talk a little and bad talk, their speech is poor and primitive. Special logopedic help is needed in virtually every group of kindergarten. Such a pattern is observed throughout the world for the last 20 years the number of voice disorders has increased more than six times! You might argue: "But where is television? After all, a child sitting at the screen constantly hears about. What is the difference who speaks with a child – adult or a cartoon hero? The difference is big. Language acquisition at an early age only happens in a live, direct communication when the baby does not only listen to the words of others, but also meets other man when he is included in the dialogue.