Children and Cell Phones (Rough Draft)
Should children have cellular phones, and if so, what is an appropriate age to provide one to our kids? The National Consumers League (2012), conducted a survey in June of 2012, uncovering that 21% of children eight years and younger use smart phones, according to Consumer Reports News (Mangis, 2012, para. 1). While numerous parents prefer their children have a mobile phone, kids should not own a cellular phone because it has a negative impact on young students academically, it inhibits healthy growth, and the myriad of risks that trump convenience.
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Negative Academic Impact
First, kids should not own a cellular phone because it has a negative impact on young students academically. For example, U.S. News (2009), reported that Common Sense Media conducted a survey …show more content…
(para. 1-4).
Furthermore, the omnipresent threat related to allowing children having mobile devices, include extra vulnerability to falling victim to sex crimes, abduction, murder, or any other horrific crime against a child. Therefore, given the facts mentioned, not enabling the youth of today with having cellular phones, definitely elucidates upon how much the cons outweigh the pros.
Summary of Discoveries
In recapitulation upon the ongoing debate regarding children having mobile devices of their own, it is obviously safer and more productive for parents to hold off on providing kids with a cellular – at least until children are old enough to demonstrate capability of being mature and responsible. According to Debate.org (2015), in reference to the question, “Should children have cell phones?” – The following are the resulting votes:
68% Say Yes | 32% Say No
Where do you stand in this debate? And, what is the best age for allowing our kids mobile phones of his/her own?
There is a bright, orange sun in the
Should children have cellular phones, and if so, what is an appropriate age to provide one to our kids? The National Consumers League (2012), conducted a survey in June of 2012, uncovering that 21% of children eight years and younger use smart phones, according to Consumer Reports News (Mangis, 2012, para. 1). While numerous parents prefer their children have a mobile phone, kids should not own a cellular phone because it has a negative impact on young students academically, it inhibits healthy growth, and the myriad of risks that trump convenience.
Join the Debate
Negative Academic Impact
First, kids should not own a cellular phone because it has a negative impact on young students academically. For example, U.S. News (2009), reported that Common Sense Media conducted a survey …show more content…
(para. 1-4).
Furthermore, the omnipresent threat related to allowing children having mobile devices, include extra vulnerability to falling victim to sex crimes, abduction, murder, or any other horrific crime against a child. Therefore, given the facts mentioned, not enabling the youth of today with having cellular phones, definitely elucidates upon how much the cons outweigh the pros.
Summary of Discoveries
In recapitulation upon the ongoing debate regarding children having mobile devices of their own, it is obviously safer and more productive for parents to hold off on providing kids with a cellular – at least until children are old enough to demonstrate capability of being mature and responsible. According to Debate.org (2015), in reference to the question, “Should children have cell phones?” – The following are the resulting votes:
68% Say Yes | 32% Say No
Where do you stand in this debate? And, what is the best age for allowing our kids mobile phones of his/her own?
There is a bright, orange sun in the