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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones.

#children #hours #smartphones
It is not uncommon to see some
children
 spend an excessive amount of time on their
smartphones
 daily.
Reasons
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 why they do it vary, and I believe it is a change for the worse. The primary reason
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 the prevalent
use
 of
smartphones
 among
children
 is
entertainment
.
Children
 have instant access to an extensive range of online recreation options
such
 as music, mobile games, social media,
movie
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and movie
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 streaming platforms on their mobile devices. Being readily available,
entertainment
 makes
smartphones
 tempting for
children
, causing them to spend an inordinate amount of time on their mobile phones daily. Changes in the education system
is
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 one other major catalyst for the growing
use
 of
smartphones
 among
children
.
While
 in the past electronics were generally prohibited for educational purposes, they are now welcomed in
as well as
 outside the classroom. In
this
 sense, a shift in attitudes towards electronics in the context of education has prompted the prevalent
use
 of
smartphones
 among young students. Despite these reasons, I share the view that the constant
use
 of
smartphones
 among
children
 is an
unfavorable
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 change.
This
 is primarily because
smartphones
 can be a source of distraction. The availability of unlimited
entertainment
 on these devices distracts
children
 from their studies and
extra-curriculars
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extracurriculars
.
As a result
, they develop idle
behavior
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 and short attention span, which is not only detrimental to their academic performance
,
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 but
also
 to their personal growth. More concerning is a decline in
children
’s
overall
health
 from smartphone overuse. The excessive
use
 of
smartphones
 is known to lead to
sedentary
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a sedentary
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 lifestyle - followed by bad posture and obesity.
As well as
 their physical
health
,
children
’s mental
wellbeing
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well-being
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 is
also
 at stake. Mental
health
 issues arise
due to
 daily exposure to social media: it magnifies the negative effects of peer pressure, causing depression and sadness. In conclusion, easy access to
entertainment
 and changing trends in education are the main reasons behind the rising
use
 of
smartphones
 among
children
. I,
however
, consider
this
 trend to be a negative one seeing as
smartphones
 are distracting, and they impair
children
’s
overall
health
.
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