Almost all children have exposure to smart phone be it rural or urban area. Use of smart phone influences every aspect of children's life.
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Excessive talk about these phones or their excessive use, especially since the mechanism by which the mobile phone operates and that transmits the voice wirelessly has not settled the controversy regarding its impact on human health, What increases the risk of using a cell phone in children is that the children's brain and nerve cells are in a state of growth and incomplete, and the electromagnetic waves emitted from it can affect their nervous system, and can lead to sleep disturbances,
They are part of our reality
We live in the technological age, so denying a child access to a smartphone can be contradictory.
They can be learning tools
Smartphones can help kids use calendars to find exam dates, take voice notes to remember something interesting, and back up the phones of parents, teachers and friends. They can also take a picture of a diagram on the board, which will help them in the learning process.
Although smart phones have many advantages, they have other disadvantages on children’s life. So, I agree with Prof Dr Suhad Qasim saeed Almousawi
Even while smartphones can be convenient, they alter the bonding that is supposed to exist between a parent and child. The connectivity attached with smartphone use cannot be the same as the genuine connection which the parent and child are meant to have. Children are still passing through a period of growth, and you need to establish your relationship with them. With smartphones, you have speed and instant answers available; yet this could lead to your kids making bad choices in the long run.
With easy access through a smartphone to a majority of their play, kids now have a platform to be bombarded with various exciting games. These games limit their creativity and imaginations and slow their motor and optical sensory development.
According to this study, a smartphone in the bedroom can bring about significantly less sleep, later bedtimes, and more fatigue. Your child needs to be getting plenty of sleep and have his brain rested for the next day’s activities. A smartphone certainly wouldn’t help him attain that.
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https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-reasons-you-shouldnt-hand-smartphone-your-children.html