Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think is a positive or a negative development?

Currently, technological devices have become widely popular in societies, especially

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youngsters. Many people believe that there are many benefits because of their functions and utilities,

however

, reliance on technology is a

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threat

to our growth as human

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beings

.

For

this

reason, I staunchly believe that cutting-edge technologies should be carefully used, and their widespread

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many drawbacks. In

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essay, I will explain my reasons in detail. To start with,

it is clear that

since computers and other types of gadgets have been created, people

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most of their time on

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social media.

Then

, social skills have been

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aside

as well as

interpersonal communication has decreased dramatically.

This

means, that humankind has replaced their traditional activities,

such

as

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high-quality time with their families, reading, etc.

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, people tend to be more isolated

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leading to more prevalence of mental diseases, exemplified by depression, anxiety, bipolarity, etc.

Additionally

,

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rate to smartphones has

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exponentially

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, and the population use those devices during the whole day. As a

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consequence

of

this

, sedentarism is becoming more frequent

as well as

the prevalence of chronic diseases with higher cardiovascular risk.

For example

, The American Heart Association recently published that obesity proportion has climbed by 30%

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of physical activity.

Besides

, sleep hygiene

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because phones are used almost overnight.

To sum up

, technology should be restricted in communities, mainly in children and

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owing to their addiction risk.

Besides

, ancient costumes and social behaviours should not be replaced by the usage of

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innovative

innovatives

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innovative

technologies.