Are you addicted to smartphone? Do you encourage your kids to use smartphone?

@Teekaaa (11580)
India
March 10, 2018 8:09am CST
This picture exactly depicts what I wanted to say. Yes! These days everyone are using smartphones... no age limit... starting from 2 year old babies till old age people.. everyone is addicted to it! These days parents are encouraging their kids to use it . Even my niece (2 years old) needs smartphone or else she'll not eat..!so, my sisy gives her baby mobile while eating alone! I think kids has to be sent out to play atleast in the evening time . If they keep on using smartphone they don't have physical activities ..thus result in obesity and all other health issues! This is not only for kids but for everyone! They can be provided with smartphone but time restrictions has to be there! If they're using it continuously they'll soon suffer from eyesight problem! Are you addicted to smartphone? Do you encourage your kids to use smartphone? Image courtesy Google.
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• Austin, Texas
13 Mar 18
I'm not addicted to a smartphone or any other kind of phone. I'm not addicted to anything. When it comes to phones, my kids are adult enough to make their own decisions. My decisions regarding them having a phone when they were growing up was financial. I just wouldn't pay for the service. If they wanted it they had to go get it. Same thing with computers and laptops, tablets, etc. They made their own decisions about buying anything electronic. Now my daughter who has a daughter who just turned 9 years old recently bought her little one a phone. I get it. She's a single parent and she needs to be able to get in touch with her child and she wants her child be able to reach her. Especially with the situations in our public schools where you never know if there will be a mass shooting! Smartphone or any other kind of mobile device. If you have an addiction that's a secondary concern when you consider that the phone is now an important tool in your survival kit! Sorry. I know I took the conversation in another direction but I had to say that.
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@bela360 (2006)
• Saint Lucia
14 Mar 18
lol its ok :)
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@NoorNoor (2131)
• India
10 Mar 18
yeah you are right.The poor thing is parents dont know what they are doing in smartphones.My uncle and aunt encourage their kid to watch cartoon movies in Tablet.He is just one year old.I will never encourage it.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
10 Mar 18
I will also never encourage it to kids.even few months baby is also attracted to smartphones,this really affects the health of kids
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
11 Mar 18
@NoorNoor Now itself ,the parents have to stop this or else if once the kids are grown, they will become more adamant ! @Icydoll
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@NoorNoor (2131)
• India
11 Mar 18
@Icydoll yes definitely.
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@sjvg1976 (41275)
• Delhi, India
11 Mar 18
Yes I am addicted to smart phone and I don't like it but still not able to get rid of it.
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@sjvg1976 (41275)
• Delhi, India
11 Mar 18
@Teekaaa no I don't encourage my kids to use smart phones.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
11 Mar 18
If we once get struck into it it's difficult only.. slowly only we'll able to reduce ..how many hours you use a day? Do you encourage your kids to use smartphone? How hours they do use it?
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Mar 18
I do not even own a smartphone nor do I desire to.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Mar 18
@Teekaaa Desktop.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
10 Mar 18
@JohnRoberts then how many hours a day you'll spend before your computer?
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
10 Mar 18
That's great my friend! How do you MyLot ? Using laptop?
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@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
10 Mar 18
Yep I'm.. And I will surely encourage kids..too
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
10 Mar 18
How many hours a day you'll use smartphone? Encourage kids to use smartphone...it's not good actually.. the radiation really affect their health..
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@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
10 Mar 18
@Teekaaa no problems we will develop anti radiation on smartphones.. I don't know.. Much moreover I listen to music a lot.. at least 6-8 hrs now a days
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
11 Mar 18
I am not addicted to my smartphone, but I like it. But I wouldn't give a smartphone to a child. It's not for kids.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
11 Mar 18
You are right my friend !it's not for kids! How many hours a day you'll use smartphone?
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• Hungary
11 Mar 18
@Teekaaa I guess it is one or two hours. I use it when I go to work and back on subway and I check it at my lunch break.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
11 Mar 18
I own a smartphone but I can say that I'm not addicted to it.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
18 Jun 18
I am addicted to my phone. While I do not encourage it like what would have been for most parents, I start to think that they would have
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Apr 18
I agree with you. I do not own a smart phone, as I'm perfectly happy doing research on my desktop. I generally don't allow kid to use smartphones when they're with me.
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• Japan
1 Jun 18
I am so not addicted that sometimes I forget and leave it at home.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
17 Jun 18
@Teekaaa I am not addicted to my smartphone. When I go to an appointment I bring a book to read. Only if I finish the book while waiting will I go into solitaire. My cat does not have a phone so I do not have to worry about here there.
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@Teekaaa (11580)
• India
22 Aug 18
Oh .. that's fine my friend! Thanks for sharing! Good day!!
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
22 Aug 18
@Teekaaa You are welcome.
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@bela360 (2006)
• Saint Lucia
13 Mar 18
I own a smartphone I am not really obsessed with it but I do need it. I would encourage my kids to have one but to not be obsesses or addicted to it but sadly we do not know how it will turn out when we have kids and when they get introduced to smartphones cause the young generation now all they think about is cellphones.
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@fei1125 (607)
• Chengde, China
12 Mar 18
Before forming judgement of the kid, they shall not use it.
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11 Mar 18
What I have heard is People who invented fb or have hands in developing stuff like these keep there children away from smartphone.
@Iamkitty (475)
• Kozhikode, India
20 Mar 18
Yes I encourage kids to use smart phone but everything has some limit .Parents should limit kids on this.
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