Are Kids with Gadgets More Likely to Have ADHD?

I have often wondered how and if technology lends to attention issues in children. This article lends to some thought provoking discussion around our children, technology and attention issues.

Having a son with attention deficit who struggles to learn how to manage it, and seeing his preoccupation with gadgets and his ability to focus well on those things versus studying for a history exam is perplexing. This article and videos shed light on how the engagement in the "apps" on these technological devices provide the stimuli that increases dopamine levels in the brain...what they may be lacking in, to begin with. As a parent, I have found that exercise or playing a sport does wonders for decreasing hyperactivity and increasing focus as it increases dopamine levels naturally, through a healthy activity.

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