Teenagers Have Too Much Screen Time

As we end our song, a student in our band class was having trouble with her instrument. So, as our band teacher was fixing it off stage, another band student was texting. This was on stage in the middle of our band performance. The story above shows that screens can be a major problem. Screens are a serious issue for some kids and teens. Screens are a problem for some kids and teens. Ninety-seven percent of kids ages two through seventeen play video games. This amounts to a mind-boggling sixty-four million kids! Teens send an average of 3,417 text messages each month. This is an average of 854 text messages per week. On average, children spend over half of the week behind a screen. This means that children spend more hours a week behind a screen than interacting with real people in their lives.The above research proves excessive screen time is a problem, but what causes teens to be drawn to screens? …show more content…
Firstly, people will use screens to escape boredom. Because people don’t have another resource to escape boredom with, people use technology, contributing to too much screen time. Another reason people use screens is to get rid of their worries. Because of the stress people go through in their day-to-day lives, people may use technology to get rid of the stress, contributing to too much screen time. Lastly, people will use screens for the connections. People may not have many friends in their lives, therefore, the connections on screens can help, contributing to screen addiction. The above causes are why teens are drawn to screens, but what effects do screens have on