Addiction of mobile in child
By Dini
@Andini (3208)
Indonesia
August 5, 2022 7:00am CST
Now a days we can see that child in every family, is becoming addicted to a cell phone, they may constantly ask for the phone. If you do not give it to them, they may become angry, upset or have a temper tantrum. Children can become dependent on the cell phone and may not know what to do without it. i surprise to see a 4 year child addiction to phone. But it's also true every generation get addicted to mobile now. So we can't blame the young ones if older one also do same things. Child do same things which he/ she see around us.
What a young generation we will see!!
Is these things also happening in your family with child?
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8 responses
@DaddyEvil (174557)
• United States
5 Aug 22
New parents in the US are using mobile devices, cell phones and tablets, to "babysit" their kids. The kids stay quiet and the parents can do other things.
I think that's happening all over the world if the parents can afford a cell phone.
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@Greencindere (674)
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5 Aug 22
Exactly. My sister is getting a lot of pressure from her peers because she refuses to let the screen ‘babysit’ her kids. When her friends come over and bring their kids they often nag my sister for not being attentive enough to them (the adults) and always focusing on the kids instead of just letting the kids watch a cartoon so they can catch up. So instead she kinda cut them off and spends most of the time with family (mom grandparents aunts and uncles). It was mind blowing to hear that these people (who I grew up with as well) have such a way of thinking.
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@DaddyEvil (174557)
• United States
5 Aug 22
@Greencindere When Pretty was little, my friends would bring their kids over and we'd talk while still keeping an eye on what the kids were doing. That's called good childcare. I don't know what to think about the present generation using the mobile devices babysit for them.
A couple of years ago, a couple came into the cell phone store where I worked and bought the latest iPhone. When the transaction was through, the mom handed the phone to her five year old son. I quickly asked if she was going to put it into a phone case in case he dropped it and she told me, "It's his... If he breaks it, I'll buy him another one."
I thought to myself, yeah, you aren't going to be raising a self-entitled little piece of crap, are you?
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@Greencindere (674)
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5 Aug 22
@DaddyEvil omg 5 years old with his own cell? Nah nah. We got our first cellphone when we were 15( my sister and I are twins and we got one phone for the both of us). My first ever was when I was 19 and going to college. Luckily my sister is the same way as you and your friends but she rarely finds support in our own generation for this ‘old school parenting style’ so she hangs out with the older generation. I feel like most of my peers in Serbia have children because they are taught that’s the way to go in life and they are not really thinking whether they want children or if they are even capable of raising them. I noticed this when we turned 27 almost everyone from my high school either got married or had kids or both. It was an interesting observation.
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@Greencindere (674)
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5 Aug 22
Yes it’s a very common occurrence actually. My sister has 4 kids all under the age of 10 and this is a daily struggle. Luckily she only allows phones and screen time based on merit so my nieces know that if they behave they get screen time. It’s tough with the 3 year old as she needs more patience and throws tantrums but it’s a process.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
5 Aug 22
I hate that this exists but it is the world now.
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@gtdoss (1013)
• United States
5 Aug 22
That is why my kids didn't have cell phones or tablets until they were in middle school. To this day, they use these devices but they're not addicted to them. I don't get why some parents give such devices to small children. It's probably best to give them regular toys until their brains develop more (jmho).
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
5 Aug 22
My nephews' kids (age 8-12) all have cell phones. But they are not that addicted to the phones because there are lots of activities arranged for them - swimming, playing badminton, playing musical instruments, painting. And they also need to do their homework. Too busy to play with the cell phone all the time.
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@Andini (3208)
• Indonesia
5 Aug 22
that's great these types facilities available there.....but here alot of house near....rarely playground....most of tikes children at home so obviously they see their parents and other people use phone or laptop. also today age technology. so addiction maybe not there but maybe in future.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
5 Aug 22
@Andini I see. Children here may use phones often but not seriously addicted.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
5 Aug 22
0hh yea my cousin that is like a toddler I guess. is an all day gadget baby. like one time we got in there and the WIFI go down. he just go scream like its the end of the world.
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@Andini (3208)
• Indonesia
7 Aug 22
@DevMrSamEleazar it is so famous movie you have to watch it.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
6 Aug 22
@Andini wait what you mean? I haven't watch that yet so I cannot relate lol.
But it is indeed funny that he scream
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
5 Aug 22
Clearly your or a parent. I’m a mom of 3 none of my kids have cell phones they do have iPods which is similar to a smart phone just missing some things. They have to ask permission to use it and are given a set time. Are they depend on it no. Do they want it yes? Do they throw tantrums No because a tantrum is when a child has an area of emotions that they are not having. They might not even be angry, they can be just sad or upset they can’t have what they want or night not understand they don’t need st that time. Parents have to set boundaries and a firm a child that it’s okay to feel this way but it’s no okay to express this way. It’s okay to cry, it’s okay to feel what you feel.
My 7 year still learning about emotions will get mad but he is also more likely to be Bipolar just like his brother. Seeing as there father is bipolar it’s know to be a genetic trait and these out burst have to be looked at as either brain develops or there bodies not being able to chemical balance there feelings and will in the future need medication to help keep it more balance. Seeing as they are still children we have to use emotional growth tools.
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@ankurdini (1798)
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12 Aug 22
yea my cousin also crazy for mobile and i think you also little baby who crazy for phone.
