In recent years, the question of whether smartphones are harmful to children or not has been receiving a great deal of public attention. Although access to mobile phones for children will be caused some problems, the advantages will be far more significant. First, access to smartphones is no longer too difficult for children because everyone can have a mobile phone in the modern-day. They can borrow from parents, or some families buy them smartphones very early on. Second, mobile phones can be used as a source of information for young children in educational and recreational activities other than games. For example, the availability of English teaching programs like BBC Learning English, Learning English in 30 Minutes… on youtube can make it easier for children to understand and absorb knowledge easily. However, despite the benefits of mobile phones, the early use of mobile phones for children also has many adverse effects on children’s development. The most obvious thing is that the radio waves will affect the brain of the child causing the child’s health condition to be not good. After that, most children use smartphones to play video games. Without a thorough education from the family, the fact that children become addicted to games will be a bad sign for their future. In conclusion, although there are many benefits to children using smartphones, we cannot ignore its adverse effects on children without parental supervision and education. Therefore, families must teach children how to use phones for the right purposes and must bind the time to use smartphones.
