What tops the wish list for kids age 6 to 12 this year?
iPads, iPod Touches and iPhones. Some babies and toddlers will even be learning in iStyle. Even if you’re anti-tech for young children, chances are you know a parent or two who aren’t. According to Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, the gadgets are tons of fun and it’s no wonder kids love them. But she points out these technologies are developing faster than our ability to understand potential health impacts – and parents who gear up young children should be taking some precautions with pocket and high-tech gifts:
1. Avoid letting a child carry a cell phone on their body. Even when it’s off, it emits radiation. The backpack is a better location.
2. Have them turn it off when not in use. When signal is weak, more radiation is emitted.
3. Don’t leave that gadget on the nightstand near the bed of a sleeping child.
4. Turn off the wi-fi feature on smartphones and tablets while kids are playing games.
5. Limit handheld electronic use with kids. The younger the child, the more vulnerable they are to the effects of cell phone radiation.
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