Smartphone effects on children and their negative impacts

People worldwide are using mobile phones as well as children for purposes like playing games, watching videos or cartoons. Some children talk to their friends for a long time while others tend to spend their most of the time playing countless games on the phone. Internet is a another level of entertainment for children which providse them countless videos and gaming apps but continuous use and exposure have harmful and negative effects on a child. Smartphone effects on children

Mobile phones are now a way to distract children while parents are working or to keep them occupied. But that have negative effects of regular use of mobile phones consist of:

Effects on Brain

The human brain gets a sensitive reaction to electromagnetic radiation that is produced by a mobile phone. It can also disturb our nervous system. Apart from that a child doesn’t productive or curriculum activities as they stay busy with a mobile phone. And so the growth of the human brain gets hampered. A child doesn’t learn about natural changes of their mental health as they prefer the virtual entertainment. Playing physical games is also a part of a child’s mental and physical growth. If a child skips playing games or walking it also hampers their brain’s growth as well as physical growth. Limited use of mobile phones won’t have negative impacts on a child. Even if it is used carefully can play a role in learning curriculum or noncurriculum activities.

Effects on academic Performance

Many children tend to carry phones to their schools for chatting with friends or to play games during school breaks which distracts them in their classes and from studies. This can result that the don’t give attention to studies or classes and so their academic performance decreases. They don’t even take in curriculum activities as they don’t even recognise their inner talent.

Negative impacts on academic life

Children not only get distracted but also get addicted to some mal practices. Some children may fear that they would fail in the exam and so they think to copy in the exam by using a mobile phone. They may even collect questions before exam via social media. They even use headphones for getting help from some one. Apart from that the sometimes keep notes or pictures ons their mobile phone to sneak when they get an opportunity.

Inappropriate activities

Nowadays inappropriate media gets leaked on social media or the internet such as personal pieces of information or content that a child shouldn’t see. As a child operates a phone for gaming as well as social media accounts they may see inappropriate things which can leave a negative impact on their brain and thinking. They may even think to do something like that which can be devastating for parents as well as children. Inappropriate media can change their perceptions and so they may even exchange their images irresponsibly that can create a risky situation.

With some awareness, parents being alert can ensure safety for their child and can prevent negative impacts. They can let their child use mobile for a limited time and for safety purposes.