Some children spend a long time each day on their smart phones. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development

The number of hours young

children

use

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their electronic tablets and

devices

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increasing globally. I believe

this

is because of the busy schedule of

parents

and the addictive nature of these

devices

. I

also

think

this

is a negative development because it makes

children

withdrawn from their environment and exposes them to various inappropriate vices. There are some reasons why young people are spending more hours on smart gadgets.

First

of

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is the

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work schedule of most

parents

which has become busier. By

this

, I mean because

parents

need to rest after working long and busy shifts, they give their

children

these smart

devices

to keep them occupied while the

parents

go to sleep.

For example

, most night workers, who have to mind their

children

during the day have adopted

this

lifestyle of occupying their wards with watching tablets while the

parents

get some rest during the day.

Secondly

is the addictive nature of these

devices

. Their

use

makes it difficult for

children

to leave them after a

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as most of the applications and games

children

play on them are sequential, one leading to another,

further

making it difficult for

children

to quit. The prolonged

use

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smart phones

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is a negative development because it erodes the interest of

children

in building relationships with the people around them. When

children

play games on their

devices

, they become engrossed in it

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not pay attention to anyone or anything around them.

For example

, when

children

hold these

devices

in a room with other

children

, there is rarely any verbal conversation made.

Furthermore

, the

use

of smartphones by

children

exposes them to different activities that may be inappropriate for their age.

For instance

, some

children

have

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the things they learnt online from these

devices

that have led them to danger. In conclusion, more

children

are using smart tablets for longer periods because

parents

are busier at work and the addictive nature of the

devices

. I believe

this

is a bad development as it makes

children

less interested in their environment and could them to danger