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,

as a result

, state-of-the-art products -

such

as gadgets- have presently dominated the market worldwide.

This

has led many

children

to devote several hours per day to their

smartphones

for a variety of reasons.

While

I have sympathy for those who maintain the benefits of

such

devices, I believe that

this

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

this

. The causes why

kids

are attracted to technological devices can vary from playing

games

,

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to communication and study purposes. In

this

day and age, it is a prevalent phenomenon to see

children

playing addictive

games

available on the internet. Providing attractive goals

such

as gathering points and upgrading their features inside these

games

gives

kids

a sense of completion and

this

becomes attractive to their minds.

Furthermore

, 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.

Therefore

, there are enough reasons for

children

to give their time to their

smartphones

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

children

.

This

may make them lead a sedentary lifestyle, and

as a consequence

, most of the

children

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.

However

, provided that they are supervised by their

parents

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

smartphones

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.

Nevertheless

,

kids

don't pay as much attention to their vicinity.

For example

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

parents

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

parents

, who shoulder a huge responsibility for their

children

's upbringing.

To sum up

, there are many roots in

children

's obsession with their

smartphones

nowadays,

such

as attractive

games

, communication, and education.

However

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

there

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are many negatives for

kids

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

parents

so as to deteriorate their drawbacks.