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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In today's world, with the
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of advanced
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technology,
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most of the young generation
kids
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are addicted to
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using
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smartphones
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in their daily lives. In the current context of the world, most of us are
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reliant
on
smartphones
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to
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fulfil
our daily tasks and in
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fact,
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I firmly believe
children
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using smart devices like phones can be a negative
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. In
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elaborate
why
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on why
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most
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the
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children
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are spending their
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on technological related gadgets
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as
smartphones
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and why it is a negative
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.
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with, the reason why most
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the
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children
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spend their day
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smartphones
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is because of
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negligence
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their busy
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.
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tend to kill their free
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by playing a game or
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scrolling through social media
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parents are running a rat race to provide basic needs and wants to their
kids
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.
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,
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can
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children
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to get exposed to inappropriate online
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without an
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consent or a guardian. As per my
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knowledge
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can be a major
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for depression and anxiety.
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, the suicide rate
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younger ages can be more
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a defeat from a phone game.
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, it is paramount for a child to spend
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with parents in order to benefit their mental and physical
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.
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, the other reason is because of the
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trend in virtual education. The competition in today's education has
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children
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to attend
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their classes online and they are forced to follow extra courses or browse knowledge and information from the internet to help their studies. Even though it helps to gain extra knowledge it can
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effects
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a young mind.
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,
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can
cause
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children
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to miss out
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on experiencing
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their childhood journey. In my experience, I had ample
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to play with friends after school and it actually helped
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me
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to manage stress and develop skills
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as
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teamwork
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, planning and leadership abilities. In a nutshell,
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spending countless hours
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on
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smartphones
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will
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cause developing
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develop
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a generation without
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apply
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basic skills and it can be a threat
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to
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the whole generation in the future. In conclusion, I believe
kids
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spending their precious
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in
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on
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smartphones
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may
result
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a negative
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. In my view, it will have an adverse effect
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the
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society but it
also
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could
effect
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affect
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children
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's
well being
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and mental health.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • smartphones
  • usage
  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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