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?

One of the
impressing
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issues of the nowadays society that
parents
usually overcome
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,
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is that their
children
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their
life
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on smartphones. I personally believe, that it is because of
parents
, who allow their
child
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to use
such
gadgets,
instead
of
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them to study. If the youth
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their whole time on telephones,
then
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detrimental effects on their health. To commence, guardians play a huge role in
this
case, as they are the ones, who buy their youngsters phones, laptops, or tablets, and in contemporary society
parents
themselves dedicate a lot of time
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their
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, forgetting about their minors, thereby setting an example for their
children
. If they want their youngsters to invest their time learning or developing other things,
then
they should begin with themselves.
For instance
, they can read books of several genres,
of
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draw together, do sports and so on, and of course,
children
who grow up in
such
an environment will not even need phones. Engaging in gadgets
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significant detrimental effects on
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of
children
, starting from deterioration of vision,
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with serious illnesses.
For instance
, gadget screens emit high-energy light, which penetrates deeper into the eye tissue and can damage the retina, or another reason, is with prolonged use of phones the frequency of blinking decreases, which leads to dry eyes,
as a result
, the minors themselves will not notice
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they ended up in the hospital. To recapitulate,
according to
the arguments aforementioned, before
parents
force their
children
to stop sitting on their smartphones, they should begin with themselves.
Furthermore
, we have to notice that gadgets should be used for work purposes, not to dedicate every second of life
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them.
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Clarify certain statements to avoid ambiguity, such as the effects of smartphone usage on health.
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Use transitional phrases and connectors to improve the logical flow and progression of your ideas.
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The essay provides a clear personal opinion on the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion
An effort has been made to link parenting behavior to children's smartphone usage, showing understanding of causation.
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The essay discusses potential health impacts, offering valuable insight into one aspect of the issue.

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  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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