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

The invention of

smartphones

is one of many phenomena of the twenty-first century. There's no denying that

smartphones

have become a part of our daily lives. With over eighty per cent of

children

owning

smartphones

,

this

convinces me that

smartphones

are more beneficial. Despite having a number of drawbacks,

smartphones

serve a great purpose. Using the

smartphone

comes with several advantages.

Firstly

, they make communication more convenient. Applications

such

as Instagram, I-message, Messenger, and Snapchat allow

children

to communicate with friends and family.

In addition

, said applications offer global services so they can contact friends wherever they want.

Secondly

, most services are pursuing the online platform. More classes are online, and

smartphone

owners will have the upper hand.

Finally

,

smartphones

provide a vast field of knowledge.

Children

can learn new skills by playing games, watching videos, and reading e-books.

However

, there are reports that

smartphones

are causing harm too. Studies show that there's a decline in the attention span of

children

. They speculate that the cause is the overuse of

smartphones

by

children

. Students' performance in school is

also

declining.

Furthermore

,

smartphones

have a relationship with health problems: office syndrome and obesity.

Moreover

,

smartphone

users are more likely to have depression because

smartphone

addiction separates users from reality, making them feel more lonely. In conclusion,

smartphones

have more good than harm. It is up to the

children

whether they should use it beneficially or not. In my opinion,

instead

of preventing phones from

children

, we should educate and discipline them by teaching them good uses for phones.