美國孩子們大量使用手機等移動裝置
New research from child advocacy group Common Sense Media has found that children's use of tablets, smartphones and other portable gadgets with screens has exploded over the last two years, just as doctors warn too much screen time could be bad for kids.
兒童倡導組織Common Sense Media的最新調查發現，儘管醫生警告太久盯著螢幕可能對兒童不利，兒童對平板電腦、智慧手機等帶屏便攜裝置的使用率在過去兩年仍呈現爆炸式增長。The group's biannual survey of American parents found an 89% increase in the number of zero to eight year olds who have used mobile devices - growing from 38% in 2011 to 72% in 2013. Even among kids under the age of two, some 38% have used a mobile device for media, compared to 10% two years ago.
該組織對美國父母進行的一年兩次的調查顯示，0-8歲兒童中使用移動裝置的人數比例從2011年的38%升至2013年的72%，增長89%。即便在兩歲以下幼兒中，也有38%左右的兒童使用過移動媒體裝置，而兩年前這一比例只有10%。Moreover, the amount of time all kids spend with the devices each day has tripled, from 5 minutes to 15 minutes.
除此之外，所有兒童每天使用移動裝置的時間也增加了兩倍，從5分鐘增至15分鐘。
At the same time, the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday reiterated cautions about children's exposure to screens, including mobile devices and TVs. The group said that parents should limit 'total entertainment screen time to less than one to two hours per day, and 'discourage screen media exposure' generally to kids under the age of two.
與此同時，美國兒科學會(American Academy of Pediatrics)週一再次對兒童使用移動裝置和電視機等帶屏裝置發出警告。該學會稱，父母應該將每天孩子的螢幕娛樂時間限制在1-2個小時以下，並建議不要讓兩歲以下兒童接觸帶屏媒體。(The Journal reported on the AAP's Monday proposals for families, including a no-device rule during meals and after bedtime.)
（據《華爾街日報》(The Wall Street Journal)報道，美國兒科學會週一向父母們提出建議，包括不許孩子在吃飯和上床睡覺後使用移動裝置。）The introduction of tablet computers has particularly changed the equation for many families, and the survey found five-fold increase in the number who have access to them. Jim Steyer, Common Sense Media's founder, said the devices are increasingly replacing TVs, storybooks, and even babysitters.
平板電腦的出現已經改變了許多家庭的育兒方式，調查顯示，能夠接觸到平板電腦的兒童數量已經增長了四倍。Common Sense Media創始人吉姆・施泰爾(Jim Steyer)說，此類裝置的出現已開始愈加取代電視、故事書甚至保姆的工作。'One-year-olds are now walking up to TV screens and swiping them because they think they are tablets,' he said. 'They are becoming a part of childhood in ways that were almost inconceivable before.'
他說，有些1歲的孩子已經開始走到電視前用手滑動螢幕，以為那是平板電腦。如今，平板電腦已經以昔日難以想像的方式成?孩子們童年的一部分。What do kids do on mobile devices? Mostly play games (63% of them), use apps (50%) and watch videos (47%), the survey found.
那麼孩子們都用移動裝置做些什麼呢？據調查，主要是玩遊戲（63%），用應用軟體（50%）和看視訊（47%）。Steyer says his organization recommends that parents set limits, though he appreciates that no screen time before age two isn't practical for all families. 'No question about it, the best brain development happens when you speak with kids and play blocks with them and cuddle - all the experiences where there is no intermediation by technology' he said.
施泰爾稱，他所在的組織建議父母們限制裝置的使用，但他同時也承認，讓所有家庭中的兩歲以下幼兒遠離螢幕是不現實的。他說，毫無疑問，促進大腦發育的最佳方法是與孩子交談、玩積木，給他們擁抱，這些都是無法靠科學技術來幫忙的。And when there are devices involved, he said parents should also try to turn screen time into learning time. 'You have to make wise choices about the content,' he said.
他講道，當孩子使用移動裝置時，父母們也應試著讓他們從螢幕上多學些知識，內容的選擇一定要睿智。
