Moreparentsarelookingtocellphonestohelpkeeptheirchildrensafe.Butmomanddadshouldbecareful:Kidswhotalkonacellphonemaybemorelikelytostepintotraffic.Childrenshouldlearntoendphoneconversationsbeforetheyp
Moreparentsarelookingtocellphonestohelpkeeptheirchildrensafe. Butmomanddadshouldbecareful:Kidswhotalkonacellphonemaybemorelikelytostepintotraffic.Childrenshouldlearntoendphoneconversationsbeforetheypreparetostepintotraffic.
Whileresearchshowsthatolderkidsandmoreexperiencedusersalsodon’tnavigate(穿行于)streetsaswellwhileonacellphoneyoungerchildrentendstofindthesmalltoolsmoredistracting(令人分心的).
“Kidsofthisagearejustlearningtocrossthestreetontheirown”saysDavid-Schwebelaco-authorofthestudy.“They’rebeginners.”
Kidsdon’tneedtobestoppedfromchattingonthephonewhenoutside
however.Insteadparentssimplyshouldinstructthemtofinishtheirconversationsbeforecrossingthestreet.
“Idon’tthinkthismeansparentsshouldtakephonesawayfromtheirkids”saysSchwebel.“Iencouragefamiliestogetcellphonesfortheirchildren. They’remorehelpfulthanharmful ifthey’reusedinasafeway.”
Otherdistractionssuchasconversationswithfriendslisteningtomusic andtextmessagingmayalsocauseproblemsforchildreninthisagegroup. Theresearchersexpecttostudytheeffectofthosetypesofdistractionsinthefuture.
Expertsinchildsafetyapprovedthecellphonestudy.“Ifyou’retalkingonacellphone you’renotpayingmuchattentiontotheenvironmentaroundyou”saysSusanBakeraprofessor.
BrookeCarlsona44-year-oldmomhasnoticedhowrivetedher9-year-oldsoniswhenhe’stalkingonthecellphone.Althoughshe’dneverthoughtofthedangersofcrossingtrafficwhileonthephoneCarlsonsays“NowthatIknowaboutititmakestotalsense.”Sheplanstohaveachatwithherchildaboutcellphonesandstreetsafety.
Foryoungerkidsparentsmightconsiderpurchasingaphonewithaplanthatonlyallowsthechildtocalluphisorherparents.Thatwaythecellphonecanbeusedforemergenciesbutnotforchattingwithfriendsforhours.
小题1:InSchwebel’sopinion_____.A．kidsarestilltooyoungtowalkonthestreetaloneB．kidsdon’tknowhowtousecellphonesappropriatelyC．kidshavelittleexperienceincrossingthestreetaloneD