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

It is true that a noticeable number of

children

tend to spend long hours on their phones.

Although

smartphones

and technology can bring enjoyment and fun to

children

, I strongly believe that the cons of overusing

smartphones

outweigh the pros. Spending lots of time on

smartphones

can easily become an addiction for two main reasons.

Firstly

, the current generation was born in an environment where technological devices are omnipresent and ubiquitous,and because of

this

reason, it is relatively inevitable for

children

to avoid using them.

Additionally

, lots of tasks and duties are done by technological devices.

For example

, most classes, lessons, and exams are held online these days.

Secondly

, online games are so attractive to

children

, and they tend to spend more hours playing online rather than having outdoor activities, enabling them to play with

children

in different corners of the world, which might be found very interesting by

children

.

On the other hand

,

while

smartphones

and certain applications are both educational and enjoyable, they can profoundly harm younger people in many ways. One is that, technological productions can make

children

less social, and the more they spend time online on their phones, the less they tend to interact with people from their immediate surroundings.

Finally

, they may end up cutting themselves off from the real world.

As a result

, their everyday reality is gradually becoming destructed by the virtual world.

Furthermore

, advances in technology can negatively affect

children

’s behaviour and actions.

For example

, studies have shown that

children

who are exposed to violent online games and videos on the internet have a higher tendency to act aggressively against other

children

. In conclusion, the ubiquity of

smartphones

has resulted in

children

spending more hours onscreen which has led to the emergence of many problems in

children

.