Alicia-15

Children have such short attention spans. A girl I babysit, Olivia, is sweet, vibrant, and organized, but she can't focus on one thing for more than a couple of minutes. I've experienced this with other young children too. They'll get bored halfway through and game or a show or dinner. I have to assume part of it normal for their developmental stage, but if it is partly caused by the constant stimulus provided by kids toys and shows, then that concerns me. Not that I think children shouldn't have access to computers and the internet, but the negative side effects are apparent, and not just in children. These are problems that will have to be addressed and worked through.