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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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With the prevalence of devices and
smartphones
,
children
 tend to spend a lot of
time
 on screen nowadays since
parents
 are too busy to look after their kids I reckon that and it's negative for youngsters' development. To start with, adults have been busy with their jobs or busy spending
time
 on their phones.
Therefore
, it leads caregivers not to have sufficient
time
 to spend on their
children
.
On the other hand
,
parents
 send
smartphones
 to their kids as companies, which is the easiest way to keep their
children
 quiet and still.
For example
,
while
 waiting for food in a restaurant, it is obvious to adults are busy chatting with each other so they use
smartphones
 to parent their young generations.
Hence
, insufficient
time
 for
parents
 is the main reason to 3C parenting.
However
, I believe that it is inappropriate for
children
 to spend too much
time
 on screen. Excessive screen
time
 is harmful to their eyes.
Moreover
, the more
time
 youngsters spend on
smartphones
, the more likely they may lack interaction with people.
For instance
, kids who overuse
smartphones
 might lack social skills.
Thus
, excessive exposure to technology may have a negative impact on
children
's development. In conclusion, owing to the busy life of
parents
, young generations are likely to be companied by technology devices recently, which might affect youngsters' eyes and social development negatively.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • smartphones
  • usage
  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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