The Use of mobile phones by children (Discuses)

The Use of mobile phones by children (Discuses) 

By Neda Toughiry 

   Use of mobile by children is an issue which is frequently generates a great deal of heated debate, with supporters maintaining that it is vital in order to contact with children, whilst opponents claim that it can cause serious health problems for children.

 Firstly, the use of mobile by children can be useful for parents, so that, they can access their children in emergency situations. For instance, if a child loose his way in the school path, he/she can easily contact to parents and inform them. Consequently, children have to use mobile in order to contact with their parents and family members.

 Secondly, it is often argued that the use of mobile by children can cause serious health problems. According to USE, 1.3% of children using mobile suffers from brain cancer. Jafari (2010) argued that the use of mobile in children can harm the nerve system of brain and overusing it can cause serious health problems such as brain cancer. A World Health Organization study released in 2012 showed that using a mobile for more than half-an-hour a day for ten years increased the risk of a brain cancer. Two of the USE scientists published a paper stating that adoption of “simple and low-cost measures, such as the use of text messages, or the loud-speaker mode of the phone could substantially reduce exposure to the brain from mobile phones” in children. Furthermore, the use of mobile for children can cause eyesight problems. According to Ahmadi (2001) watching the screen of mobile by children for more than one hour in a day, can make their eyesight with serious problems. For instance, some children play mobile games for hours in a day that can harm their eyeballs and it can lead to eyesight problems.

 All things considered, it can be concluded that the use of mobile by children is inevitable. The best course of action would be to attempt to achieve a balance between the uses of mobile by children on the one hand, and inform the children about the harmful aspects of overusing mobile on the other.