Nearly everyone uses a smartphone now including kids. Yes, kids.
Kids are smarter and brighter now, that they have little or no
difficulty navigating handheld devices. Even parents will be surprised
by their knowledge. Of course, you cannot prevent this because we are in
the digital age. However, few people fail to consider the side effects
smartphones have on these kids.
Remember, unlike in the past, children of today grow up early and are exposed to all sorts of things.
These are 6 things you should consider before buying a smartphone for kids.
1. Facebooking instead of reading books
For many kids who own smartphones, their new book is Facebook. They
spend so much time on social media that they barely read their books.
This will no doubt affect their output and performance in school. This
can be clearly reflected in the recent failures recorded in national
exams.
2. Early exposure to n*de images
With a smartphone, children get unhindered access to n*de images
and watch inappropriate content online. You will not be aware of this
except you check their online activities. But this will be difficult
because they know how to hide these contents.
3. $exting
Instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, BBM and Facebook messengers
amongst others have made it easy for $exting to happen. $exting means
chatting about $ex on the aforementioned instant messaging platforms. A
handful of kids engaged in $exting.
4. Digital dementia
Many kids are now suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
They can only concentrate on their phones. Children can’t learn if they
cannot pay attention.
5. Early addiction
If your child is having ADD, it is time to take away that phone
from them. This will help them break the addiction before it becomes
uncontrollable. According to a recent study, one in 11 children aged
8-18 years are addicted to technology. You don’t want this for your
child.
6. Sleep deprivation
A child who is addicted to a smartphone will deprive himself sleep.
The consequences of sleep denied is dire because it will affect their
overall life cycle.
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