Arguments for my position: The availability of using social networking makes it hard for child to communicate with others on a physical perspective and takes away from letting them enjoy other activities.

       Argument #1: Parent's find social networking to be a positive outlet for children

-         Many parents that use social media feel comfortable with it. They assume that it’s safe for their children ( O'Keeffe, and Clarke-Pearson 800).

Argument #2: Children who use social networking tend to be negatively affected by it

-         Children on social media for various times develop internet addition and concurrent sleep deprivation (O'Keeffe, and  Clarke-Pearson 801).
     

-         Survey results found that Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram all led to increased feelings of depression, anxiety, poor body image and loneliness (Ehmke 1).

-         "Some early research claimed the internet to be a negative force in people's lives, stating that it was associated with reductions in a person's social circle and general communication with family members"(Glaser et al. 1).

-         "While teens can reap cognitive and psychosocial benefits from using digital technology 2–4 hours a day, research links both zero use and excessive use to negative effects. Studies also connect screen use with sleep problems, decreased physical activity and weight gain" (Vogel 2).

-         "In a way, texting and online communicating—it’s not like it creates a nonverbal learning disability, but it puts everybody in a nonverbal disabled context, where body language, facial expression, and even the smallest kinds of vocal reactions are rendered invisible" (Ehmke 2).

Sources

O'Keeffe, Gwenn Schurgin, and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson. “The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families.” Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 Apr. 2011, https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.

              Ehmke, Rachel. “How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers.” Child Mind Institute, https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/.

Glaser, Philip, et al. "Is Social Media use for Networking Positive Or Negative? Offline Social Capital and Internet Addiction as Mediators for the Relationship between Social Media use and Mental Health." New Zealand Journal of Psychology (Online), vol. 47, no. 3, 2018, pp. 12-18. ProQuest, http://libproxy.adelphi.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.adelphi.edu/docview/2166298518?accountid=8204.

Vogel, Lauren. “Quality of Kids’ Screen Time Matters as Much as Quantity.” Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 191, no. 25, 2019, pp. 1. Gale Academic OneFile, doi:10.1503/cmaj.109-5767.