新奇事件簿 科技弱化儿童握住铅笔的能力（在线收听）

A study shows that new technology is reducing children's ability to use a pencil or pen. The study is from the National Health Service in the UK. Researchers said that nowadays, children spend so much time swiping iPads or mobile phone screens that they cannot hold a pencil properly. Children are not using pencils, so they now lack the muscle strength in their hands to be able to write properly. Researcher Dr Sally Payne said: "Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and ability they had 10 years ago. Children coming into school are being given a pencil but are increasingly not able to hold it because they don't have the fundamental movement skills."

一项研究发现新科技的产生降低了儿童使用铅笔或钢笔的能力。该研究来自英国国民保健服务系统。研究人员表示现在的儿童花大量时间滑动iPad或手机屏幕，因此他们不能以正确的姿势握住一支铅笔。儿童不使用铅笔，所以现在他们的手掌缺乏肌肉强度，不能正确书写。研究人员Sally Payne博士表示：“现在的入学儿童缺乏手部力量和书写能力，而这些是10年前儿童所拥有的能力。入学儿童都会得到一支铅笔，但是越来越多儿童不会握笔，因为他们没有基本的动作技能。”

The researchers said technology is changing the physical way that children write, draw or make things. Children are increasingly using technology to create. Dr Payne explained why. She said: "It's easier to give a child an iPad than encourage them to do muscle-building play such as building blocks, cutting and sticking, or pulling toys and ropes. Because of this, they're not developing the underlying foundation skills they need to grip and hold a pencil." Some experts say technology may be causing bigger problems. One expert said if a child isn't strong enough to hold a pencil, perhaps their whole body is weak. She said it was better for children's physical development to climb trees than to watch YouTube videos.

研究人员表示科技改变了儿童写字、绘画或制作的物理方式。越来越多的儿童利用科技创作。佩恩博士解释了其中原因。她说道：“相比鼓励他们做一些锻炼肌肉的游戏，比如搭积木、剪贴或是拖拉玩具和绳索，给他们一个iPad要更加容易。因此，他们抓住并握住铅笔的潜在基本技能没有得到开发。”一些专家表示科技或许导致了更大的问题。一名专家表示如果儿童连一支笔都握不住，或许他们的整个身体都很虚弱。她说道，儿童爬树的体格发展比看油管视频更好。