Some parents believe cellphones are harmful to children, while others disagree. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

The effects of cell

phones

on

children

have been a topic of heated debate in recent years.

Although

they appear to have some negative effects, which is what I don't really agree with because there is plenty of evidence suggesting that

children

can benefit from them in a number of ways. It is true that mobile

phones

can be harmful to

children

in different ways.

First,

if a child can use a cellphone, he or she will have access to the Internet and be susceptible to all the negativities in it.

For instance

, violent movies or video clips may affect

children

's behaviour, even leading them to commit crimes.

Second,

since there are a large number of games on mobile

phones

,

children

will be more likely to be addicted to them, causing a variety of other issues. In fact, game-addicted students usually have poor academic performance and experience many health problems

due to

the very lack of physical activities.

Nevertheless

, some argue that mobile

phones

can bring broad-based benefits if parents let their heirs use them for studying purposes. Having no access to the Internet may limit a child's ability to learn and explore the world. In fact, any student should be encouraged to do online research for their subjects as it's highly convenient.

In addition

, mobile

phones

can help enhance the connection between parents and their heirs.

For example

, thanks to Facebook and other social media platforms, a father or a mother would have a better understanding of his or her

children

because they are inclined to open themselves up when they go online. To summarize, mobile

phones

are both harmful and useful to the young to a certain extent. In my opinion, I agree that cell

phones

can lead to some problems for

children

, but only when parents don't pay close attention to their heirs.