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?

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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is gradually gaining ground among the young and the increase in the average

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for

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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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leading to

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as well as

how

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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

phone

with Internet access is required. A smartphone allows

children

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.

However

it is the sense of certainty and security that push the screen

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upward; without

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, some may become worried that they can not be updated and

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eyes to the

phone

constantly. Another factor

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addicts among

children

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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leading to

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increase

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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

time

, most obviously, results in

children

’s well-being, including mental and physical aspects. As for mentality, being glued to the mobile

phone

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.

Children

who spend a lot of

time

on their phones may be more vulnerable to these dynamics, which can

further

contribute to social isolation and distress.

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, the

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use of

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would deprive

children

of

time

to develop their physique. Throughout childhood,

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engagement in outdoor activities is necessary for

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kids’ growth,

such

as by standing, running they can develop gross motor

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; reduction in these physical movements can not only bring about the risk of many health problems,

such

as obesity but

also

prompt poor gesture and eyes problems. In conclusion,

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obsession lies

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children

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.