Children and mobile phones shouldn’t be friends.

When I took my First communion, guests gave me money, clothes and a camera. Now, they give children, who are only 8 years old, mobile phones.

There isn’t any doubt about that cell phones are a great way to keep in touch anytime and anywhere, but parents should wonder if their child is old enough to have one. Actually, there is not a specific age to have a phone, but it should be when they are studying at secondary school, since they are supposed to go very often and it is normal that parents want to locate them from time to time and know how they are.

The use of mobile phones by children is spreading like wildfire, they seem to be their new babysitter. However, these devices are not good for them. They cause lack of sleep since if the child has the phone with him or her at bedtime, what do you think will happen? Will the child go to sleep or will stay up late? Being realistic, the last option seems to be the correct one or at least, the most likely option. An excessive use of new technologies can also contribute to the decrease of the concentration. Another great problem is that they cause addiction. 

To sum up, parents should reduce the use of cell phones once and for all. The childhood is one of the most beautiful periods of our entire life and it should be remembered by spending time playing with friends and favourite toys.