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?

At present, there are many juveniles who spend most of their day on their phones.

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is because smartphones can give

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satisfaction and enjoyment with their ability to stream various shows and programs,

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, cartoons, animes and gaming services. Despite being very enjoyable and engrossing, spending a lot of

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on these devices is noticeably harmful for children, since they will have less

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to spend with their family.

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smartphones can be addictive as they provide kids with endless entertainment, especially in the modern days when streaming services are really popular.

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is because, streaming programs are designed to be more appealing to

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, with colourful banners and short videos. A study in 2019 shows that the attention span of children from 9-12 years old has dropped from 10 minutes to just around 6 minutes.

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indicates that youngsters will be more likely to choose short videos than long films or books. TikTok, a short videos sharing platform, which blew up in 2021, is the clearest example. In spite of being extremely engrossing and enjoyable, I believe that

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phenomenon is harmful to

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development. More

time

being spent on their smartphone means they will have less

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to spend with their families. And since family and relatives play an important role in shaping a child's personality,

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as sympathy or kindness,

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who spend hours on their phones may grow up being ignorant and disrespectful.

In addition

, they can learn bad behaviours from online influences.

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, Sick a Valorant streamer, was caught using drugs in one of his streams. In conclusion, even though smartphones are engrossing and enjoyable for offspring, I personally believe that spending too much

time

on cell phones can have a really negative impact on children's personalities and behaviours.