Negative Effects Of Smartphones On Children

Although adults who didn’t have cell phones and computers when they were growing up think that all of this “screen time” is bad for children it really is not, “screen time” is actually good for kids, phones and computers help the human population communicate faster and more efficiently, the average social media user has more close ties, and the opportunities outweigh the so called “distractions”.

Many young children are exposed to screens to simply pacify them. A smartphone may quiet a toddler in a restaurant or entertain them while a parent is engaged in something at home. For babies and those

Ever since smartphones were created, they have changed teenagers’ lives entirely. The article Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? by Jean Twenge, shows the ways the invention of the smartphone has changed recent generations. The article mentions the rise in teen depression and suicide, cyberbullying, and teen safety. It also mentions the decline in our social abilities, dating, and sleep. Smartphones have had both negative and positive affects on teenagers, but the negatives significantly outweigh the positives, which points to the need to put down the smartphones, as the article suggests.

When children at a young age have cell phones it brings on many problems. Children will start to spend more time on their phone than they do with their family or friends. As it says in a news report by the Chicago Tribune, “A recent report by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group that helps families navigate issues related to media and technology, showed mobile screen time on the rise for children 8 and younger.”(George). The quote provides information about how children are starting to spend more time on their phone. With children spending more time on their phone they are starting to become unsocial and are losing or not even making personal relationships with people. Some may argue giving a child can help them to be more social. These people say this because they can communicate

Kids may be online and not be as social. Children are not staying fit and active by not going outside and playing with friends. They rather sit inside and play on their phones. The author states in the article “ Two days without a cell phone” that some people worry that because teens and people text so much, they don’t spend enough time talking face to face with others.

“His inability to communicate with me, his own mother makes me sad. I think if I can’t control him right now, I may loose my son. “ This quote is from a mother who has a computer-addicted son, made me somber because I realized how damaging and destructive electronics are to the most important relationships. The son wasn’t appreciative of his mother’s meal and continued on being glued to his computer screen. Another quote spoken by the man was “Kids are spending more than 50 hours a week on social media, that’s more than a full work week.” This statement shocked me because it means that they spend an upwards of 7 hours a day on their devices, decreasing the amount of time to socialize (in person) with their peers. Children are missing out on their social development and the opportunity to participate in other activities. Another insane point made is that young children are self taught on the ways and hacks of technology. I can relate because my younger cousins who are four to six years old have already been exposed to recording videos and playing on apps. Introducing devices to children at such a young age can be destructive to them later on in life. It will create dependency and addiction issues as they grow up, for example extreme anxiety. This is similar to points in Alone Together because of the issue of anxious feelings and dependency towards your phone.

All the while I am fighting the ever-swelling urge to locate my phone, so that I can do something productive”. Nothing is more important than to comfort your own children, take time to be there for him because whether or not parents intend to mode behavior for their children. Dominus felt even though it was important to do so, she saw more productivity in doing her work with her smartphone. Children between zero and ten years old need more attention to their parents because they are more likely to get sick more often and become rebels, or use drugs as they grow up. Smartphones have the power of shutout children, because feel less

According to the article “Achieving a Healthful Digital Diet”, parents should balance the limitation of using digital devices for their kids. An expert suggested that parents should not provide children with screens to quiet them up. The article says that, the digital use for children is basically used for entertainment. There should be a balanced diet for the young people between entertainment use and educational use. It is also important to limit multitasking while studying. Multitasking is not helpful at all, because it prevents young people from being focused. Finally, one expert suggests that young kids shouldn’t be given smartphones just to keep them quiet, and even elder ones should just be given simple phones.

With the development of technology, more people start using smartphones even young children. They are able to access internet, take pictures, and more. In my opinion, smartphones are very necessary tool for young children in order to keep in touch with them.

Smartphones raise a serious concern, especially among parents. This is due to both the psychological damage and danger that smartphones place on their children whose brains are not yet fully developed. According to a study conducted on 404 undergraduate students, three-fourths felt that they are dependent on their phones.() The increasing use and popularity of smartphones are an issue that can cause relationship issues, safety concerns, and distractions all which can be detrimental to society.

More than 285 million Americans use some sort of cell phone (Parenting | ParentingSavvy). Walking around downtown in a big city, or even in a small town, seeing people walking and talking on a cellular device is not unusual. In fact it may seem very odd if at least one passer by is not on one. In today’s world having a cellphone becomes a want instead of need. People got along just fine without one a century ago, even fifty years ago. They do not become a major issue until the child starts using it while being face-to-face with someone who is trying to have a conversation with them and wants their full attention. While talking to an adult and messaging someone at the same time takes away their full attention to the task at hand. They can also make the child feel “invincible” in a way that could be harmful for not only them but also for others. They are used to share photos, comments and videos on about every social media to thousands of people. They risk putting themselves out there with just the push of the send button. Parents have resorted to taking cell phones away from their children as a form of punishment. Cell phones are very convenient for everyday lives but are an issue when it comes to socializing with

Technology can very addicting to kids just like drugs. Kids that are always on their phone do not do their chores and they stop spending time with family and friends. Phones can keep kids from being happy. Kids risk their education by always being online and on social media. The amount of time kids spend online on social media can affect if they get their homework done, relationships with others, and cause them to not pay attention.

When was the last time one stopped to think how much time he/she spends on the media, or the last time that one had a face to face conversation? According to the Pew Research Center, the use of smartphones in particular has increased an astounding 33% from 2011 to 2015 (Anderson). The media is affecting the general population, but most of all the development of children in more ways than adults, of which some may cause lifelong problems for the children. The use of the media and other electronics has drastically increased over the past 4 years, but it is said to increase even more in the coming years. This is leading harmful effects, specifically on children and adolescents, causing bad behaviors and attitudes, decreased intelligence, and worst of all health problems/concerns.

They have come in and taken over our society, they have taken children away from their parents and turned them into drones. These horrible devices are cell phones. The worst part though is when children lose these devices we expect they perhaps will do something healthy or active, but honestly they merely devote themselves to reuniting with their phones. Teenagers won’t sleep until they have it back their hands. I would understand after all, I am one of those teenagers consumed by my phone. Once, I misplaced it, and spent the next two hours of my life focused solely on locating my phone, that is how precious it is to me.

Technology has made a huge impact since the telephone. It is the first smartphone. A few decades ago nobody even knew what a smartphone was. Phones, computers, and touch screen technology have come into the world like a sudden bang and everyone wants it. Fifty-eight percent of kids younger than eight have a phone and eighty percent of all teenagers have a phone. Parents will spend over $462.00 on their kid's technology to keep them up to date.