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?

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With a plethora of entertaining features and the ability to help
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keep up with everything up to the minute,
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the smartphone
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is gradually gaining ground among the young and the increase in the average
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use has sparked a controversy
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whether it would bring harm to
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or not.
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addicts’ well being are affected. As most of the young today were born in a networked society, their need for interaction and staying updated is huge and a smartphone has enough ability to dissolve these
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. To stay connected in
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modern era, a
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with Internet access is required. A smartphone allows
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to feel pace with peers by seeing their compatriots’ moments through some posts on social
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or they can simply have a video call to keep in touch with each other.
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helps them to feel integrated.
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it is the sense of certainty and security that push the screen
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, some may become worried that they can not be updated and
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eyes to the
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constantly. Another factor
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addicts among
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is the entertainment,
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that a mobile provides. There is an inexhaustible supply of applications and content in
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electronic device which is highly addictive
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examples include TikTok.
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application is designed to make users keep scrolling and it is to the extent that there are numerous research
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been conducted into
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addiction. Excessive screen
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, most obviously, results in
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’s well-being, including mental and physical aspects. As for mentality, being glued to the mobile
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triggers laziness and worse still it can be social isolation. Social media and other online platforms can sometimes be a source of negativity, bullying, or social pressure.
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who spend a lot of
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on their phones may be more vulnerable to these dynamics, which can
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contribute to social isolation and distress.
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would deprive
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of
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to develop their physique. Throughout childhood,
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engagement in outdoor activities is necessary for
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kids’ growth,
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; reduction in these physical movements can not only bring about the risk of many health problems,
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as obesity but
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prompt poor gesture and eyes problems. In conclusion,
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craving for recreational methods and the wish to be
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informed of what has been happening
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reasonable, the potential harms that they cause to the young’s health are significantly worth concern.
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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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