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?

It is a common phenomenon that some

children

are getting obsessed with their

smartphones

nowadays. In my opinion, it should arouse more concern because it is definitely harmful to young people and there are a variety of reasons towards

this

. There are three main aspects for us to conduct the courses. To start with the parents, many parents are not as responsible as they should be. Some of them who are busy with work

are

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likely to throw a smartphone at their

children

, leaving them

watching

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cartoons to make them quiet.

Then

, it is required in schools to accomplish homework or activities by using

smartphones

.

Thus

they offer access to mobile

phone

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phones

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for

children

.

Nevertheless

,

smartphones

are indeed popular in today's society.

Children

could watch videoes, play games, communicate with their friends and search

information

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online through

smartphones

. Life could be less colourful and inconvenient if one does not

equipped

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with a handset.

However

, relying too much on

smartphones

could be devastating for young people.

Firstly

, it will do harm to

children

's eyes if they watch digital screens for hours and hours consistently. It is no wonder now there are an increasing number of

children

who are short-sighted from kindergarten.

Secondly

, spending time on

smartphones

and communicating with others online without face-to-face may damage

children

's social abilities, which will affect them in a long run.

Thirdly

, young

children

who are exposed overly to the internet tend to become more influenced by KOLs and celebrities.

For instance

, some of them may care about fashion, outfits and makeup far more than their school works, even dropping out of school. In conclusion, parents, education systems and society should take their responsibilities together to protect

children

from over usage of

smartphones

.