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?

Nowadays, it has become a common view that

children

hold their

smartphones

everywhere,

such

as

on

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dinner

tabels

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tables

, at schools and even on the streets.

While

there are many reasons for

children

to become addicted to their phones, I believe it is a negative development in

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society and should be attached more importance

on

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. There are various causes for

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young generation's phone addiction. First of all,

children

like to make phone calls and send text messages to their friends using

smartphones

, especially teenagers. Kids in their teenage years love to keep in touch with their

freinds

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friends

and exchange information, in order to stay close to their

friend

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circles.

Secondly

, there are so many things

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can be done using

smartphones

,

such

as playing mobile games,

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short videos or movies and

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any information people are interested in. Mobile phones have become an essential part of people's daily lives.

Finally

,

children

sometimes use

smartphones

to escape from their responsibilities,

for example

, doing homework or exercise.

Although

the

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of

smartphones

among

children

seems to be an unstoppable trend, I still believe

this

will bring harm to young people, and schools and parents need to take more measures on the phenomenon. It is

obvioust

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obvious

to see that the

imformation

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information

and applications on

smartphones

are to provide short-term excitement

instead

of really useful knowledge. The fun of scrolling never-ending short videos or

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winning scores in mobile games is hard to resist for young

children

, which will keep them from focusing on their studies.

Additionally

, spending too much time on mobile phones will cause health problems for

children

,

such

as obesity. What's more, phone

addication

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addiction

will

also

prevent kids from making social connections and communicating with their peers, which are key skills for them when they grow up. In conclusion, my opinion on

children

's growing

addication

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addiction

to

smartphones

is negative, and I encourage more steps

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be taken by

the

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society.