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

It can be seen nowadays that young

people

, including small

children

, spend a lot of time on their

phones

.

This

essay will explain why and

then

argue that it is an overwhelmingly negative development.

To begin

with,

children

use their

phones

a lot because they are enjoyable to the point of being addictive. Indeed, numerous studies have shown that

phones

are as addictive for

children

as sugar or drugs, and

this

makes it hard for them to moderate their behaviour. The apps on most

phones

are designed to appeal to

people

by rewarding them with dopamine and

children

are particularly susceptible to

this

.

In addition

, the bright images, simple games, and immersive experience make

phones

thoroughly appealing for young users.

This

constant usage brings various problems, with perhaps the most alarming being the impact on

people

’s health. Using a phone is something that the human body has not yet adapted to and there are various risks. The most obvious one is neck damage. Doctors often warn that the postures

people

use when using their

phones

lead to neck strain, which can

also

trigger problems in the back and head. Some

people

worry about eyestrain, too, though

this

is unproven.

Then

, of course, there is the fact that for

children

almost the entirety of their entertainment comes in the form of these

phones

and so they no longer go outside to play games in the fresh air,

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necessary exercise and socialising. They are stuck indoors, staring at their phone and becoming overweight, fragile, and unsociable. In conclusion, the current situation with

children

using their

phones

a lot is utterly negative. Even if there were any possible benefits, they would be grossly outweighed by the damage that these devices cause.