Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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using smartphones all day has been growing up.

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case becomes common and I consider

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a positive development. One reason is during the COVID-19 pandemic when lockdowns were implemented in many regions of the world.

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, students do not participate in outdoor

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and technology makes it easier for their

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as playing games or studying. And they can save money on travel and online

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are always available.

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, the benefits of technology make them get into the habit of using their

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every day. I consider

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trend a negative for a number of reasons. The

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reason for my belief is using the

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all day with regard to diseases

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as being overweight. When using the

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full time, we focus on the

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because the games and work are on the

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makes them likely to go out to take part in the activity outdoors. Nutritionists of ABS University Vietnam did some research about the number of

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overweight.

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, 50% of

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are overweight due to inactivity because of spending time on phones.

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, after a long time using the

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, the skills

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as time-management, basic

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, and problem-solving may be limited.

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creates disadvantages when in a real environment.

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, according to a recent survey conducted by the National University of Vietnam, 65% of

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have difficulty

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communicating with others. In conclusion, there are various negative consequences of using phones in

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and appropriate steps need to be taken to tackle these problems by letting

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participate in more outdoor

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