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

#children #hours #smartphones #case #development
In the past
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20 years
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 our world has become more digitalised which has changed what
children
 own and how they spend their
time
. Owning a smartphone has become the new normal for minors
as well as
 access to digital content.
This
 may have an effect on their imagination and behaviour. The increase
of
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 smart devices over the past two decades has certainly had an impact on society. Particularly
children
 spend a lot more
time
 on
smartdevices
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smart devices
 rather than being outside playing. Research has shown the negative impact
on
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 too much
screentime
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 on
kid’s
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 imagination, behaviour and even sleep through the emitted wave patterns.
For example
, it is now recommended that smart devices are switched off two hours before bedtime.
However
, easy access to digital content has
also
 enabled many
children
 to educate themselves at home. Even
children
 who live in very remote areas are able to join different learning communities. The App
store
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 offers a great variety of learning applications that are most of the
time
 free of charge.
Children
 learn on a fun device and are motivated to
percevere
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perceive
.
For example
, my own
children
 have greatly improved their maths skills by doing maths on an app. My daughter was able to solve maths problems that are deemed two grades higher than her current grade in a matter of weeks.
This
 progress astonished us as parents and we did not have to force her to learn with the app.
To conclude
,
children
’s use of smart devices has changed how they spend their
time
. I think the positive aspects of having access to a
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greater
 diversity of learning material
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 the negative of changed behaviour.
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  • smartphones
  • usage
  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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