Teens are the ones who are majorly spotted with cell phones as that is the age at which they easily get attracted to gadgets that can connect near and dear ones.
Is it with the change in the approach in parenting?
It has reached a state where no kid or teen can be seen without a smartphone. This is probably because of the bad parenting technique. Parents tend to entertain their kids with smartphones as they cannot give their quality time to engage the kid in any other natural way these days. This in turn will become a habit for the kid to look for the fully equipped smartphone at times when boredom takes over.
What attracts the kids and teens of this generation?
In kids the addiction towards smartphones is mostly because of the kind of interactive games that they can find on them. While it comes to teens, it is generally the social networking sector that keeps them addicted to smart phones. There might as well be educational applications on the smartphones but at the same time, too much of anything is always an impairment.
Is it the loneliness that makes them get addicted?
The addiction to such gadgets comes in with the generation as well as most of the kids and teens of this generation are single kids and tend to look for company. When once they cannot come across as real people who are normally busy with their own work, they are left with no option but these smartphone friends of theirs.
What are the problems that could arise?
This addiction could lead to several problems in the long run. The temporary solution to boredom and engagement of the kid could further result in a situation where the kid cannot get along with real people in a group. The art of socializing will soon be forgotten if this trend continues to grow. The activities that the earlier generations had are almost lost due to the business mindedness of most of us today. The smartphones can further ruin the chances of outdoor gaming and exposure in children and teens of these days.
There are of course various helpful aspects of smartphones. But if misused, it can lead to a condition where the addiction cannot be gotten rid of in an easy way. Children and teens tend to become introverts as communication skills diminish on a gradual basis. Thus, limited use of any of the invention is healthy and wise for all times.
