My teenage daughter’s smartphone is stuck in her hand and it is time to do something about it..As a society, we ban or put warnings on things when they are hazardous to our health. However, Canadian children have attached to their hands something which is highly addictive and has more widespread use than cigarettes..It’s their smartphone, or better called a ‘dumbphone.’.Society disapproves of illegal drugs. But no condemnation exists for smartphones, even though they make kids lonelier, sadder, don’t go out and have fun with friends, and do their homework. Instead, it’s one more game or another TikTok video..READ MORE American government considers banning TikTok.A Quebec judge is allowing a lawsuit to move forward by a group of about 200 parents, who say that their kid is addicted to the Fortnite game. One kid play over 7,770 hours in two years and another played 6,923. . Fortnite Nintendo .The parents blame the makers of Fortnite for knowingly making a highly additive game on purpose..Quebec Superior Court Judge Sylvain Lussier compared video game addiction to the “early awareness” of nicotine addictions..“The harmful effect of tobacco was not recognized or admitted overnight,” said Lussier. .“The court concludes that there is a serious issue to be argued ... as to the existence of risks or even dangers arising from the use of Fortnite.”.I’m just guessing, but I think you will see future lawsuits against smartphone makers..READ MORE MY KID’S ADDICTED!: Quebec parents sue Fortnite video game maker.A recent study from King’s College London estimated that approximately 25% of “children and young people” use their smartphones “in a way that is consistent with behavioural addiction.” Another startling statistic is in 2021, 96% of 16- and 17-year-olds had a smartphone. .Due to the widespread use of smartphones, 50% of 12-year-olds have seen pornography and some kids as young as eight, according to the King’s College London study..More teens are addicted to smartphones than are addicted to cigarettes and illegal drugs combined. The smartphone is the new nicotine. At this point, only freaks and teens not worried about peer pressure don’t have a smartphone..The COVID-19 lockdowns only made the problem worse as smartphones became kids new best friend since they weren’t in school or playing with their friends..When you threaten to take away their smartphones, a look of panic comes across the kid’s face as if they are under a demonic spell..To see if your kids are addicted, take their phones away for a day and see what happens. You probably won’t like what you see, as it looks like they are having the same withdrawal symptoms as a drug addict..With so many kids with smartphones, we think it can’t be that bad. However, that’s just an illusion. There was a time when doctors smoked in hospitals. Now, we know the harm of cigarettes and you can’t smoke anywhere on hospital grounds. The University of Regina doesn’t allow smoking anywhere on the entire campus..There’s a growing body of scientific evidence that smartphone use leads to negative cognitive, emotional, developmental, and neurological conditions in kids. Not to forget to mention side effects, including eating and sleeping disorders..Have you said any of these statements to your kid only to get a ‘no’ or ‘I don’t feel like it.’. Kids playing .“Did you go outside at all today?”.“Off the phone and go get some fresh air.”.“Put your phone down before I take it away.”.“I’m going to smash your phone into a million pieces if you don’t do something else!”.Ok, that last one might be dramatic. But, sometimes I think it is the best option. Plus, a million pieces would be a lot of work, when a couple of hundred pieces would work.
My teenage daughter’s smartphone is stuck in her hand and it is time to do something about it..As a society, we ban or put warnings on things when they are hazardous to our health. However, Canadian children have attached to their hands something which is highly addictive and has more widespread use than cigarettes..It’s their smartphone, or better called a ‘dumbphone.’.Society disapproves of illegal drugs. But no condemnation exists for smartphones, even though they make kids lonelier, sadder, don’t go out and have fun with friends, and do their homework. Instead, it’s one more game or another TikTok video..READ MORE American government considers banning TikTok.A Quebec judge is allowing a lawsuit to move forward by a group of about 200 parents, who say that their kid is addicted to the Fortnite game. One kid play over 7,770 hours in two years and another played 6,923. . Fortnite Nintendo .The parents blame the makers of Fortnite for knowingly making a highly additive game on purpose..Quebec Superior Court Judge Sylvain Lussier compared video game addiction to the “early awareness” of nicotine addictions..“The harmful effect of tobacco was not recognized or admitted overnight,” said Lussier. .“The court concludes that there is a serious issue to be argued ... as to the existence of risks or even dangers arising from the use of Fortnite.”.I’m just guessing, but I think you will see future lawsuits against smartphone makers..READ MORE MY KID’S ADDICTED!: Quebec parents sue Fortnite video game maker.A recent study from King’s College London estimated that approximately 25% of “children and young people” use their smartphones “in a way that is consistent with behavioural addiction.” Another startling statistic is in 2021, 96% of 16- and 17-year-olds had a smartphone. .Due to the widespread use of smartphones, 50% of 12-year-olds have seen pornography and some kids as young as eight, according to the King’s College London study..More teens are addicted to smartphones than are addicted to cigarettes and illegal drugs combined. The smartphone is the new nicotine. At this point, only freaks and teens not worried about peer pressure don’t have a smartphone..The COVID-19 lockdowns only made the problem worse as smartphones became kids new best friend since they weren’t in school or playing with their friends..When you threaten to take away their smartphones, a look of panic comes across the kid’s face as if they are under a demonic spell..To see if your kids are addicted, take their phones away for a day and see what happens. You probably won’t like what you see, as it looks like they are having the same withdrawal symptoms as a drug addict..With so many kids with smartphones, we think it can’t be that bad. However, that’s just an illusion. There was a time when doctors smoked in hospitals. Now, we know the harm of cigarettes and you can’t smoke anywhere on hospital grounds. The University of Regina doesn’t allow smoking anywhere on the entire campus..There’s a growing body of scientific evidence that smartphone use leads to negative cognitive, emotional, developmental, and neurological conditions in kids. Not to forget to mention side effects, including eating and sleeping disorders..Have you said any of these statements to your kid only to get a ‘no’ or ‘I don’t feel like it.’. Kids playing .“Did you go outside at all today?”.“Off the phone and go get some fresh air.”.“Put your phone down before I take it away.”.“I’m going to smash your phone into a million pieces if you don’t do something else!”.Ok, that last one might be dramatic. But, sometimes I think it is the best option. Plus, a million pieces would be a lot of work, when a couple of hundred pieces would work.
