Some children spend hours every day on their smart phones. Why is this, the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example for your own knowledge or experience

Progressing technology and the availability of electronic gadgets have resulted in spending excess time on cell phones or tablets, especially, among the younger generations.

While

some would argue that the

overall

impact of

this

trend has been positive, in

this

essay I would contend that utilizing smartphones by school

children

would constitute some potential risks and

also

explain some sources of

this

phenomenon. First of all, it is an indisputable fact that the pandemic of Covid 19 in 2020 had a significant role in the prevailing cellphones among school

children

. Breaking out

this

fatal disease and closing the educational institutions

consequently

, confronted the education systems all over the world with recession. In order to deter the crisis of illiteracy, online education,

therefore

, became a constructive solution in that situation. So,

this

became a persuasive excuse for utilizing electrical gadgets including tablets or cell phones by

children

for the purposes of education.

Furthermore

, good-looking games, provided for younger age groups have attracted their attention exponentially and distract them from more crucial educational subjects. More importantly, technology has revolutionized the way we communicate and facilitated the flow of information.

Nonetheless

, it has been accompanied by some challenges like social isolation; a situation seen in consumers who, spend too much time on their cell phones, Rather than relating to peers in the real world. Continuing

this

trend, particularly without supervision on the part of parents, educational systems,

as well as

governments, will decrease their collaborative skills and sense of community. Admittedly, unlimited availability of these gadgets accompanied with access to the internet could expose

children

to a vast amount of information that some would consider offensive or dangerous ranging from pornography to instructions on how to make a bomb. By the way of conclusion, I once again reaffirm my position that there is no necessity to possess smartphones from

such

an early age.

Instead

encouraging

children

to take part in real physical or mental activities would be more advisable and justifiable.