Preschoolers and screen addiction

Današnje društvo razvija se velikom brzinom te ga prate brojne promjene. Odrasli koji su na svakodnevnoj razini u izravnom doticaju s djecom imaju odgovornost koja je usmjerena ostvarivanju potencijala tj. poticanju djece da iskoriste urođene predispozicije. Bitnu ulogu u razvoju ima okruženje u kojem dijete živi jer ukoliko je pedagoški kvalitetno oblikovano dijete će moći iskoristiti svoj potencijal. Suvremeno shvaćanje djeteta i djetinjstva opisuje dijete kao kompetentno, aktivno, sposobno i kreativno. Odrastanje u suvremenom svijetu obilježeno je i dostupnošću raznih medija koji su sastavni dio njihova odrastanja. Naime, današnja djeca susreću se s raznim medijima gotovo od rođenja. Posljedice novog načina života kod djece predškolske dobi su uočljive, što svakodnevno svjedoče odgojitelji i stručni suradnici. U ranoj dobi veći dio vremena provedu ispred ekrana i uglavnom je to gledanje crtića, edukativne igre, slušanje pjesmica i slično, a s vremenom se proširuje sadržaj i vrijeme boravka ispred ekrana.Today's society is developing rapidly and is accompanied by numerous changes. Adults who are in direct contact with children on a daily basis have a responsibility that is aimed at realizing the potential, ie encouraging children to take advantage of innate predispositions. The environment in which the child lives plays an important role in development, because if the child is pedagogically well-formed, he or she can use his or her potential. The modern understanding of the child and childhood describes the child as competent, active, capable and creative. Growing up in the modern world is also marked by the availability of various media that are an integral part of their growing up. Namely, today's children have encountered various media almost from birth. The consequences of the new way of life in preschool children are noticeable, which is witnessed daily by educators and professional associates. At an early age, he spent most of his time in front of the screen and it was mostly watching cartoons, educational games, listening to songs and the like, and over time the content and time spent in front of the screen expanded