A few parents believe that children should own a mobile handset while others have a different point of view. The use of mobile phones by minors have been associated with major academic distractions, lack of family time and other vices, the only benefit a child derives from owning a handset is easily accessible. Hence, I disagree that children be given phones.
Children generally lack the ability to be self disciplined. This is because, they enjoy gratification and spend long periods with phone applications, such as, games, pop-up adverts and films. In addition, minors can be on the phone all day long, disregarding the academic work, homework and family time, which would eventually have an adverse effect on the child, such as poor academic grades and obesity. For example, The world health organization quotes, 80% of childhood obesity are due to lack of activity, this is linked to the use of handsets. Thus, in my opinion, children should not be given mobile handsets.
On the other hand, children, who have handheld devices are easily accessed by family members, relatives, and friends, home and abroad, rather than sending letters which take days to weeks to be delivered. They are able to communicate easily and receive advice in the face of any challenge they face. For instance, a 12 year old cousin of mine, who missed his way back home from school easily reached out to his mother on his mobile phone and retraced his steps. Despite this benefit, I still hold on to the opinion that children should not be given phones by care-givers.
In conclusion, children should not have access to mobile device as their minds are young and not able to handle prompt and accurate decision making. If in any case, a care-giver decides to give a handset to his or her ward, he must make out some time to monitor, supervise and discipline such child appropriately.
A few parents believe that
children
should
own
a mobile handset while others have a
different
point of view. The
use
of mobile
phones
by minors have
been associated
with major academic distractions, lack of family time and other vices, the
only
benefit a child derives from owning a handset is
easily
accessible.
Hence
, I disagree that
children
be
given
phones.
Children
generally
lack the ability to be self disciplined. This is
because
, they enjoy gratification and spend long periods with
phone
applications, such as, games, pop-up adverts and films.
In addition
, minors can be on the
phone
all day long, disregarding the academic work, homework and family time, which would
eventually
have an adverse effect on the child, such as poor academic grades and obesity.
For example
, The
world health organization
quotes, 80% of childhood obesity are due to lack of activity, this
is linked
to the
use
of handsets.
Thus
, in my opinion,
children
should not be
given
mobile handsets.
On the other hand
,
children
, who have handheld devices are
easily
accessed by family members, relatives, and friends, home and abroad,
rather
than sending letters which take days to weeks to
be delivered
. They are able to communicate
easily
and receive advice in the face of any challenge they face.
For instance
, a 12 year
old
cousin of mine, who missed his way back home from school
easily
reached out to his mother on his mobile
phone
and retraced his steps. Despite this benefit, I
still
hold on to the opinion that
children
should not be
given
phones
by care-givers.
In conclusion
,
children
should not have access to mobile device as their minds are young and not able to handle prompt and accurate
decision making
. If in any case, a care-giver decides to give a handset to
his or her
ward, he
must
make
out
some
time to monitor, supervise and discipline such child
appropriately
.