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

In

this

day and age, smartphones have become a vital part of modern life, and a growing

number

of young people are sacrificing daily hours for

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ones to serve

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their entertainment and studying demands. From my perspective,

this

trend has some potential detrimental impacts on

children

. There are immense reasons for the phenomenon.

Firstly

, a large

number

of functions and applications are integrated into

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cell phones. Young individuals with curiosity by nature,

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are easily attracted by simulation games, renewable functions and some similar ones.

In addition

, the growing dominance of social networks is one of the reasons leading to a long concentration span of

children

on

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mobiles. To illustrate, a wide range of entertaining and studying resources make

children

willing to spend a long time discovering and updating the latest information and knowledge.

For example

, Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms in Vietnam, where everyone can access any given subject or even keep contact with their friends in a far-off distance. There are some adverse effects which are accompanied by the phenomenon. First of all, a numerous

number

of young generations lack interpersonal skills, especially communication skills.

This

is because they spend too much time in the virtual world and just talk with others via texting

instead

of verbal communication.

For instance

, if a youngster gets accustomed to communicating by texting, he will struggle to talk with his friends in real-world conversation.

Secondly

,

children

’s physical health can be threatened because of a lack of outdoor activities. The young

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in virtual video games inside

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cell phones, they sacrifice invitations

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physical activities with their friends, parents and other people. Gradually, a sedentary lifestyle is established, which may result in obesity

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the young generation. In conclusion, it seems to me that

children

have a vast

number

of reasons to use

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smartphone,

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I firmly hold the view that excessive reliance can lead to some negative effects.