INTRODUCTION Many believe that the ever-increasing proliferation of entertainment technology has had detrimental effects on children exposed to it, with many young people giving up to more traditional methods, activities in favor of digital interaction with online acquaintances or with artificial intelligence. Entertainment today encompasses a wide variety of technologies including television (standard or interactive), music, computers, game consoles, toys, and the Internet, to name a few. The purpose of this study is to identify whether these technologies have a negative or positive impact on children's behavior. Many experts in the field of child development agree that long periods spent in front of a computer or television inhibit a child's social development, thus creating difficulties when the individual attempts to interact with others, as well as being harmful to his or her physical form. general physics. Additionally, some believe that violent television programs, computer, or electronic games encourage aggressive behavior in children. EDUCATION Computers have long been seen as an educational tool within academic settings, as well as in the home itself. Computer literacy has made possible a large number of interactive programs that "teach" a variety of subjects such as typing, mathematics, science, etc. This has increased over the years with more and more products aimed at younger children. Some of these tools encourage repetition, an age-old technique for teaching youngsters, while some utilize or develop a young child's spatial coordination. ADHD sufferers have been observed to produce positive results with technology and computer games are seen as good meth. ...... half of the document ...... however a slightly more common phenomenon is that of 'cyber bullying'. Nowadays, with cell phones carried by many under 18s, another avenue has opened up for those who wish to victimize others. Furthermore, Internet-enabled phones have meant that victims, in some cases, can be bombarded with malicious messages sent via various means and delivered directly into their hands. This ongoing harassment has led to individuals becoming withdrawn and, in extreme cases, victims taking their own lives. Works Cited Understanding ADHD, Dr Christopher Green (and Dr Kit Chee) 1997, The Incredible Years, Webster-Stratton, 2007 Positive Effects of Entertainment Technology on Human Behavior, 2004The Technologization of Childhood? Young children and technology in the home, Plowman, L, McPake, J & Stephen, C (2010) www.columbinegame.com/statement.htm accessible 04/03/12