April 23rd, 2024

Smartphones are a very controversial topic. Kids who were gifted smartphones by their parents love the devices. It is usually the parents that have a pretty big problem with the device that they bought. 
The article discusses all of the problems with smartphones. I agree. 
But to some extent, I think that smartphones can be helpful. According to the article, social media is dangerous as well as “brain-rotting.” It messes with young teens as well as even kids and makes them think they need to look impossible. All of the pictures are edited so kids and teens are having unrealistic standards to live up to,whether it’s how they look, their home life, or even just how they should be living. 
In this generation, many new and improved devices, like smartphones have been installed. Because of this, it is inevitable that kids and teens will constantly be looking at a screen. The people who are extremely mad at young girls and boys for being on their phones grew up in a different generation than us. Because of this, it is unfair to judge kids and teenagers for constantly being on phones when there wasn’t a time in our lives where barely any technology existed, like in our parents or our teachers lives. A lot of the time, parents and teachers will say something like “Oh well, if I didn’t even have a phone at your age, you can go without.” This expression does not make any sense, because the grownups right now didn’t have access to the same things that we do now. Therefore, they can’t properly blame us or judge us for constantly wanting to have the luxury of having a phone or a TV nearby. 
Although there are many dangers and unfortunate events that can occur to people who are constantly on their phone, there are also advantages that our smartphone can bring us. For an example of how the phone is helpful, some TikTokers help people who are struggling with self image, body dysmorphia, or confidence. The article even states “Many teens are aware that smartphones disrupt their sleep, their moods, and their self-image, but they believe, as several parents told me, that giving up their phones would kill their social lives.” Influencers like this can seriously help people when they are at their lowest. The problem is that it is probably social media that made the individual feel that way about themselves.

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