| Mobile phones serve as an entertaining tool for kids as | | | | camera attract the kids a lot. The kids are also |
| they bring amazing fun features for them. These | | | | attracted by the stunning looks of these small and |
| devices let them stay in touch with their parents apart | | | | compact devices. They see their parents talking on |
| from allowing them to play games and listen to music. | | | | their phones all the time. So they also wish to own |
| These days, mobile phones have made an important | | | | these attractive devices. |
| place in our lives. They have a great influence over all | | | | Apart from health hazards, these handsets can also |
| age groups. The hot topic of discussion among the | | | | affect the kids in other ways. For instance, the latest |
| parents these days is "The influence of mobile phones | | | | phones have the ability to share photos and videos. A |
| on kids." The children have been affected a lot from | | | | kid can just push wrong buttons and send some |
| these gadgets. Parents think that mobile phones are a | | | | details to a wrong person. He may also dial numbers |
| tracking tool to know the whereabouts of their children. | | | | unknowingly and create problems for others. |
| They wish to stay in touch with them all the time. So | | | | With the availability of great mobile handset plans like |
| they want that their child should always carry a mobile | | | | pay as you go phones deal, parents can track how |
| handset. | | | | much their kids are talking on the phone. These phones |
| We know that, kids below eight should not use mobile | | | | work well for kids as they include a specified number |
| phones because of various health hazards. So we | | | | of minutes to be used within a particular time period. |
| should prevent kids from using these high-end devices. | | | | You can buy top-ups if needed. This way, parents can |
| A research says that kids who use mobile phones | | | | restrict their kids from making more calls. |
| widely are prone to tumours. However, this is not | | | | In short, we can say that mobile devices are beneficial |
| justified as there is no evidence to justify the bad | | | | for kids but have some disadvantages too. There are |
| effects of mobile devices. But it is for sure that mobile | | | | certain things which parents need to consider while |
| phones do affect kids, but gradually. You must have | | | | deciding which mobile phone they should purchase for |
| heard of health hazards like high or low blood pressure, | | | | their kid. They should consider the price, network |
| cancer, etc, which can occur by using these phones. | | | | service and features. The drop in prices of phones |
| Therefore, children should be told to avoid the | | | | and the availability of latest mobile phones with |
| extensive use of mobile phones as it may badly affect | | | | amazing deals and offers are motivating parents to |
| their nervous system. | | | | purchase mobile phones for their kids. They can also |
| The mobile manufacturers have always bought the | | | | learn easily the functions and features of these latest |
| latest technologies in their phones to fulfill the demands | | | | devices. Even an eight year old can easily learn how |
| of the consumers. There are phones for kids and | | | | to send messages, capture pictures, make calls and |
| teenagers with basic features available at affordable | | | | play games. |
| prices. Mobile handsets features like games, music and | | | | |