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How Technology Affects A Child's Life

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Marilu Noyola
Professor Laura de los Santos
Class English 162
26 February 2018
How Technology Affects a Child’s Life Technology dominates our lives entirely by making it easier at work, school, home and everywhere we go. Today’s technology has tremendously impacted everybody’s life. Any person, at any time can easily have access to the internet through a laptop, smart phone, video game or any other device while making it dangerous. It is especially unsafe for children when parents do not take the time and commitment to supervise them. Some of the mayor side effects are social network danger, health problems as well as emotional disorders, lack of outside activities, brain damage and even cancer related. However, technology has played a positive …show more content…

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