Some parents think children should have mobile phones, others disagree. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Presently, it is becoming an obligation for everyone to own a mobile

phone

. Some believe that children

also

should be included in

this

trend while others disprove

this

idea.

This

essay discusses both views of the argument and

then

I will give my own perspective. On one hand, there are people who argue that children owning a mobile

phone

allow their parents to keep track of themselves

thus

giving them some peace of mind.

This

, undoubtedly acts as a safety gear and

consequently

enable them both the parents and the kids to have some degree of freedom.

For example

, there are some applications on mobile phones which makes it easy to follow a dear one without the other one feeling intrude.

Furthermore

, it can assist the child in any case of emergency as the child can

phone

their guardians or any person of authority

such

as police, firemen or doctors independently.

Thus

showing the benefits of

such

gadgets.

On the other hand

, having a mobile

phone

at

such

a tender age can have various negative impacts.

Firstly

, the child can develop an addiction, which could eventually lead to a sedentary lifestyle.

For instance

, a study from Harvard university in 2017, showed that children who are exposed to long hours of mobile phones, are prone to emotional, physical and psychological trauma.

In addition

, they become exposed to other risks

such

as pornography and online paedophiles.

This

is because of their naive nature and inability to understand the danger behind the scene and, as a consequence may become victims in a short span of time. In conclusion, I believe that both sides of

this

contentious arguments have their merits. On balance,

however

, I tend to believe that children should not be given a mobile

phone

since the risks are far more greater than its benefits, and damages can

last

for a lifetime.

Instead

, parents should find more effective ways of keeping track of their kids and educate them in case of urgencies.