Children will not become human beings if they are addicted to mobile phones

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Children will not become human beings if they are addicted to mobile phones

The present era is the era of information technology. Mobile phones have made people's lives easier, communication has become more dynamic and the path to acquiring knowledge has become more open. But on the one hand, this benefit of technology is a blessing, on the other hand, the misuse of mobile phones has become a cause of serious harm, especially among children and adolescents. Experts have repeatedly warned that if a child becomes addicted to mobile phones, his natural development is disrupted, his character formation becomes weak and he may deviate from the main path of growing up as a complete human being. That is, a child who is overly dependent on mobile phones cannot develop into a “human being” in the future—in the mental, moral, social, and educational sense.

Now let’s explain this issue from different angles.

1. Mobile addiction: Serious impact on the development of a child’s brain

A child’s brain develops rapidly between the ages of 0 and 18. During this time, he learns through real-world experiences, social interactions, sports, studies, and nature observation. But if a child spends most of his time on his mobile phone, then—

● Attention decreases

Excessive screen time reduces a child’s attention span. Normal studies, reading books, or listening to a teacher—cannot sustain attention.

● Memory weakens

Changing videos, changing levels in games, and changing scenes quickly—all these make the child’s brain addicted to “fast dopamine.” As a result, slow tasks in real life annoy him and his memory weakens.

● Creativity is destroyed

A child who has no toys, no drawings, no stories—only a mobile—loses the ability to think. Imagination, which is the greatest capital in future life, is destroyed.

2. Negative impact on character formation

Not only education, but also a child needs to develop as a “human being”—

Morals

Patience

Sense of responsibility

Courtesy

Sociality

Humanity

But mobile addiction gradually destroys all these qualities.

● Impatience increases

The instant joy of mobile games or videos makes the child addicted to “instant gratification”. As a result, he becomes impatient and cannot wait.

● Anger, restlessness and aggressive behavior

Fights, wars, attacks in games—these are reflected in the child’s behavior. Many children get angry at the slightest word, break things, and become rude.

● Real life responsibility is not developed

When mobile is the main entertainment, then homework, studies, religious practices—none of them are important.

3. Disruption in sociality and communication skills

For a child to become a human being, he must learn to blend in with society. This is the means of learning—

Family

Friends

Playground

School

Social events

But children addicted to mobile tend to reduce their participation in these.

● Become lonely

Mobiles trap children in an artificial world. Spending time with real life friends decreases. Gradually, they become socially isolated.

● Communication skills are not developed

To become a human being, a child needs to develop the ability to speak, explain, reason, and listen. But mobile children lose these skills.

● Empathy decreases

If they cannot understand the suffering, happiness, and joy of real people—these things, a child cannot develop a sense of humanity. Mobile addiction destroys this sense.

4. Disruption in academic life

Education is the key to becoming a human being. But mobile addiction—

Inattention in lessons

Homework evasion

Poor results in exams

Disinterest in learning

These are the things that create it.

● The brain wants quick stimulation like games

Reading books is slow—the child's brain cannot adapt to this.

● Test results are bad

A child whose study time is reduced due to mobile phones, his results naturally start to deteriorate.

● Future goals are destroyed

The attention, hard work, and discipline that are needed to become a doctor, engineer, teacher, or businessman—are destroyed due to mobile addiction.

5. Harmful effects on physical health

Mobile phones are not only harmful mentally, but also physically.

Eye damage

Headaches

Sleep problems

Irregular eating and drinking

Obesity

Neck and shoulder pain

These are common problems of children addicted to mobile phones. If physical health is damaged, the future is also weakened.

6. Lack of religious and moral education

Religious education is very important in Bangladeshi society to develop a person as a human being. Children addicted to mobile phones—

Do not pray

Disinterested in reading the Quran

Do not learn morality

High risk of going astray during adolescence

If mobile phones keep a child away from religious, moral and ideological education, then his "being a human being" is questionable.

7. Family relationships weaken

If a child spends more time in front of a mobile phone—

Respect for parents decreases

Talking to family decreases

Does not learn to take family responsibilities

Opportunities to learn manners decrease

A child who does not value family cannot value society properly in the future.

8. Risks in future life

Mobile addiction creates—

Young people without sense of responsibility

Unwillingness to work

Falling behind in the competition of life

Easily suffering from depression

Failure in job or business

As a result, he cannot be a successful person in society.

9. Solution: How to protect children from mobile addiction

● Do not give mobile phones to children or give them very limited

Mobile use for children aged 0–12 years

Moderation is very important.

● Provide alternative entertainment

Books

Sports

Storytelling

Outdoor games

Creative work

These are helpful in diverting their attention from mobile phones.

● Increase family time

Family discussions, games, stories—these will bring children's attention from technology to people.

● Provide religious and moral education

Make rules and regulations

For example—

No mobile phone for more than 1 hour a day

No mobile phone at the meal table

No mobile phone before sleeping

● Parents should also use mobile phones less

Because children imitate.

Whether a child will become a human being or not—it depends on the correct construction of his childhood. Mobile addiction is destroying that construction.

If a child is trapped in mobile addiction, his character, mental development, education, morality—everything becomes abnormal. Such a child becomes a burden, not an asset, for the country and society in the future.

So parents should be aware now and keep their children away from mobile phone misuse and raise them as real human beings.

Because—

“The way a child grows up today, the same way he will be in the future.”