Technology, when used correctly, can actually have a very positive effect on a child's development. Studies have found that our ability to identify key information buried within a cluster of characters and visual stimuli (advertisements) has increased as technology has become more integrated in our lives.
"so, I slip on my sandals, step out the door, spring onto my bike and pedal off down the beach" and "Keeping my mind on my writing is not easy when I stay at my grandmother's ocean-side cottage"