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Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?
February 10, 2021
Should Children Under the Age of 10 Own Cell Phones?
I. Introduction
A. "Depending on whom you ask, the technology is either beneficial or has negative effects on health and environment."
B. We live in a world where dependence or use of technology is increasing day by day regardless of the user's age.
C. Children at the age of 10 are in their developing stage where cell phone use might restrict their average growth and development.
2. Cell phones will make people unsocialized, and they will end up introverts far from society.
3. Children will show academic malpractice from a very early age that will impact their future.
II. Cognitive and physical development challenges
A. Children will be unable to develop critical thinking habits because of depending on technology.
B. Their body and mind will stop growing because of excessive use of the mobile phone.
C. Researchers say that excessive use of cell phones is a reason for low self-esteem among 37% of children (Pellissier, 2014).
III. Unsocialized and Introverts
A. Lack of interaction with society will affect the social behavior of children.
B. At the age of 10, children are in the learning phase, and cell phone involvement will not teach them ethics and morals.
C. They develop introverted personality traits that affect their tolerance level (Hardell, 2017).
IV. Academic Malpractice
A. Spending 24/7 hours on the cell phone will cause academic failure and low absorption.
B. Children having cell phones in their hands cannot focus on their studies that affect their academic foundations.
C. Poor academic performance and lack of appreciation from parents and school affect the contribution towards studies.
V. Conclusion
A. The use of cell phones poses cognitive development challenges for children under ten years.
B. Children develop introverted personalities that affect their role in society.
C. The use of cell phones results in academic malpractice.
D. All these effects are enormous, leading to the development of lo esteemed and poor skill children who will suffer in the future.
E. Technology is not a good thing for everyone; thus, parents should keep check and balance on their children and restrict them from using these technologies to compromise their future.
References Hardell, L. (2017). Effects of Mobile Phones on Children's and Adolescents' Health: A Commentary. ResearchGate, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316974592_Effects_of_Mobile_Phones_on_Children's_and_Adolescents'_Health_A_Commentary. Pellissier, H. (2014). Your child’s brain on technology: cell phones. https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/child-brain-development-and-cell-phones/.
