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. Write at least 250 words.

It is true that the advent of technology and,

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, state-of-the-art products -

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as gadgets- have presently dominated the market worldwide.

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has led many

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to devote several hours per day to their

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for a variety of reasons.

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I have sympathy for those who maintain the benefits of

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devices, I believe that

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is a partially negative development, and I will attempt to outline some underlying reasons for

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. The causes why

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are attracted to technological devices can vary from playing

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to communication and study purposes. In

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day and age, it is a prevalent phenomenon to see

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playing addictive

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available on the internet. Providing attractive goals

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as gathering points and upgrading their features inside these

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gives

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a sense of completion and

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becomes attractive to their minds.

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, by connecting to the internet, they have access to a wealth of information to address their problems and significant resources for their school materials. Another cause might be communicating with their peers or people around the world.

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, there are enough reasons for

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to give their time to their

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. Yet, uncontrolled use of these gadgets is bound to be detrimental for

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may make them lead a sedentary lifestyle, and

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, most of the

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are suffering from obesity, which would seriously affect their physical health in the near future. Worryingly, a study recently carried out in Iran showed that more than 50% of primary school students are suffering from overweight.

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, provided that they are supervised by their

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, the negative impacts could be exacerbated. Regarding communication, it is undeniable that

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have provided many ways and a good case in point is video calls, making it as easy as possible to talk with any individual regardless of where they are.

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,

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don't pay as much attention to their vicinity.

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, you might find many of them playing with their phones rather than talking with their

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or their friends in public places. So, using gadgets in a proper way needs the effortless attention of

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, who shoulder a huge responsibility for their

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's upbringing.

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, there are many roots in

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's obsession with their

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nowadays,

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as attractive

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, communication, and education.

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, at first glance, it might seem a beneficial development,

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are many negatives for

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in case of physical and psychological health, which should be supervised strictly by their

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so as to deteriorate their drawbacks.