The Impact of Cell Phones on Children

Everyone is busy with that device in their hands. It’s a most common toy that has found a place in every person’s pocket, or bag. Some people will wonder why I am talking about a toy. A toy is a particular playing material that only attracts the kids, not the adults. But yes I am quite sure about my comment. This device has become a toy only. And this magical device is known as mobile phone. Whether it’s a teen or a middle aged person or even a retired person, this mobile phone has become an essential need for every age group. It has become more than a way of communicating with others. It is now a tool to have fun, to play games, to shoot mails, to listen to music, to watch movies and the list may be endless. As many people consider it a toy, it also seems to attract the kids. Kids always get fascinated towards things that set them think. Mobile phone appears to them as something out of this universe.
In spite of grim advices about the long-term damage that mobile phone use may inflict on young children’s mental and physical health, we have just passed the tipping point. Now, in this swiftly growing market, a major network is about to approve a range of kiddy-phones designed for children as young as 4 years. It’s been claimed that these phones are safe and would cause no harm to the children. But I wonder on the idea why kids suddenly need to have cell phones. Have they developed so much discernment within themselves to know when to use and not to misuse the phone? Moreover, cell phones have their list of harms that can cause many diseases to children. A one year old could absorb double the radio frequency (RF) radiation and a five year old around 60%, more than an adult. If we live within 400 meter of a cell phone base station, then the danger of getting serious health problem increases. In a research, the researchers found abundance of dead brain cells after 2 hours of exposure to cell phone microwave radiation.
No study, so far, clearly revels how much time spent over cell phones can cause a brain tumor. Many scientists consider that the research done so far, which at most show the perils of people who have used their mobile phone for about 10 years, are only screening the tip of the iceberg and that the risk will mount after 20 or more years of use. Apart from health related issues, mobile phones may also cause other severe problems to children. In this world advanced technology, mobile phones have become more than a tool of communication. Now through the cell phones, we can easily connect to the world. If a child gets access to a mobile, the child may use it in a wrong way because of a lack of maturity. It’s not that children shouldn’t have the access to mobile phones, but parents must have close observation should be there.


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