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Some parents forbid young children from owning smart phones (cell phones with Internet access), while others disagree and believe that they are important tools for keeping in touch. Which point of view do you think is better, and why?

#parents #children #phones #cell #internet #access #tools #touch #point
Some
of
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the
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parents
 do not allow their
children
 to get their own
smart
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smartphones
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phones
while
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others
 argue that they are
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vital methods for interaction.
This
 essay is going to discuss how the behaviours of youth
being
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 affected by
the
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cell
phones
but
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 how they benefit communication. One of the major reasons why
parents
 refuse to let teenagers get a
cell
phone
 is that teens may not be able to control themselves from
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 using the
phone
. Many different types of information, like cooking, gaming and crafting can be found
from
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 the Internet. They can
also
 access
to
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different mobile games or social
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 platforms. There are a lot of temptations in
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cell
phones
, and
thus
 young people may
be
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 addicted to
it
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them
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 and not able to stop themselves from using
it
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them
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.
This
 has been confirmed by a survey in
US
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the US
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 which reveals that the majority of
children
 spend over 6 hours a day
for
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using
smart
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smartphones
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phones
. In order to prevent
children
become
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from becoming
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 addicted to them, some
parents
 refuse
letting
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to let
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 teenagers
to
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get
phones
.
On the other hand
, some
parents
 believe that teenagers should own a
phone
 since it can help
fostering
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 the relationship of the
children
 with the
others
. Many different platforms like
Whatsapp
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 and Instagram are available on the
phone
 for people to interact with
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others
. If the teens face any problem, they can let their
parents
 know immediately through the
phones
 and to prevent accidents. They can
also
 communicate with someone overseas. A survey in
the
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Britain demonstrates that during
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Covid-19
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COVID-19
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, many families
choose
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chose
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 to use Zoom or Facetime to communicate.
Cell
phones
 can
therefore
 help people to interact with
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others
 easily and to maintain
relationship
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relationships
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 with someone overseas.
To conclude
, it can be noticed that there are some drawbacks like
addiction
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 problem
on
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 letting a child own a
phone
.
However
, I believe it is better for them to get one as it is a fundamental tool for interaction these days. If
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teens can control themselves to stop using their
phones
 by setting time limits,
phones
 will become a useful tool.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • forbid
  • smartphones
  • cell phones
  • Internet access
  • importance
  • keeping in touch
  • negative impacts
  • development
  • social skills
  • engaging
  • physical activities
  • glued to a screen
  • staying connected
  • communication
  • convenience
  • limited access
  • encouraging
  • face-to-face interactions
  • family
  • friends
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