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?

In

this

modern era, owning a smartphone is very popular ,especially among youngsters. Even though these cell

phones

provide tons of features, which are helpful in day-to-day life, at the same

time

, too much involvement of

phones

in an adolescent life can have various disadvantages in their development. Modern cellular

phones

provide numerous features that can be incorporated into many activities of a teenager's life. On one hand, modern handsets are a very efficient way to communicate with anyone around the world as it is possible to use the cellular connection in these

phones

at any

time

.

Also

, using a good-quality screen cellphone students can watch their study-related video content as well as for entertainment purposes. At the same

time

, parents

also

use mobile

phones

to keep their children's attention diverted while feeding them.

For instance

, my cousin is only 7 years old and he refuses to study without a mobile phone. While watching study content on the phone he just switches between gaming apps and in

this

way he is hampering his studies. So, the situation has become very critical now. Even if, updated gadgets are a very effective way of studying at the same

time

, they are creating a bad practice of wasting

time

and ignoring their studies. Playing games regularly or watching entertainment content on these devices builds up a form of addiction in children's minds and

this

is serious damage to their future. It affects them both physically and mentally. Radiations from electronic devices lead to eye problems, headaches and various health issues.

However

, as the addiction grows they waste their precious

time

and become less productive.

Moreover

, they lose their potential and

this

may start disappointing their parents.

However

,

this

becomes an obstacle to developing their people skills as they are always busy on phone and avoid communicating with others. In conclusion, even though smartphones are a great invention of modern science, they can be a threat to kids' development which may eventually result in disastrous academic results in future.So, in my opinion, the usage of smartphones should be monitored by parents since childhood so that children do not get a chance to be overly dependent on these devices.