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

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, there are several
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a negative effect on their development.
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has a wide range of
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software
for people to use and
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entertainment
entertain
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heavy
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pressure
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magazines
or short
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video videos
. What's more, they can find
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freinds
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friends
with the same
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and hobbies outcome online even though they they arrive in the same city or counter. The
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filing
folding
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activities
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them from the real world. Plus, people are able to
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search
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informtion
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information
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effective for learning.
As a result
,
children
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tend
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their
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smartphones
.
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trend
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some
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blocked
drawbacks for
children
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children
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easly
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easily
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addicted
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the
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entertainment
on
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a
smartphone, which
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to
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less interest and concentration
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their lessons
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study
. Parents would be retrin
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prudent
represent
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their
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homework
because they
they
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put other
time
and energy on
smarthphone
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smartphone
smartphones
. In
this
case, good
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parents
have to
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compel
or
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treat
them to have a have
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behaviour
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on
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learning
. The relationship between child and parents became worse like a
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vicious
circle. In conclusion, the progress of
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intermet
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Internet
attract
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children
to
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spend
time
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everyday
every day
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sword. If
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students
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can not control themself to use it, it would be in the
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side for their
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development
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  • smartphones
  • usage
  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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