Can the ban on smartphones curtail peer pressure?

[suzanne5223]

I'd like to know your takes on this matter because I found it a little over the top and a bit late, I don't know if I've got similar thinkers. So the question is; do you think a ban on smartphones for kids and early teenagers till they get to certain age help retain a little of their innocence? Can it help bridge the gap peer pressure has on our young ones?

I don't see the habit of letting an early teenager reach a certain age before he/she can use a phone so as to preserve the kid's innocence because at the end of the day society and the company the kid keep is what will determine his/her future innocence.
But in the phone aspect, it will be better to set the phone to kids mode and there are some phones that have kids guided toward healthy digital habit parent can learn more there.

[Qiubell5]

children, of course, should not play cellphones first. Because cellphones have a bad impact on children, namely children become closed individuals, like to be alone, and fade creativity. So, it's better for children not to play HP first. We can teach him first what is good and bad about cell phones. So when they are allowed to play on their phones, they know how to choose good and bad content for themselves.

[Doan9269]

children, of course, should not play cellphones first. Because cellphones have a bad impact on children, namely children become closed individuals, like to be alone, and fade creativity. So, it's better for children not to play HP first. We can teach him first what is good and bad about cell phones. So when they are allowed to play on their phones, they know how to choose good and bad content for themselves.

There must be a certain age limit that we will have to restrict our children from being exposed to the open and circular world, not even now that we are in the developed era of cryptocurrency, everything can be easily learnt from theuse of mobile phones on the internet, also there will also be a certain time whereby we will need to wisdom to refrain from those guidelines and principles over them because they have grown older and get matured and will need live experience to know about what's going on in the world.

[Victan22]

     Permit me to pick the last line of your thought  "delaying the inevitable "
Delaying the inevitable is actually what kept most of us innocent as teenagers, I could remember vividly that I was almost done with college before I had access to a small phone which was not even an android as at then yet assignments were still done and some other academic research.
     Indeed it is a computer age but you will agree with me that teenagers no longer put much effort on academic pursuit because of their excessive access to gadgets, let's not forget in a hurry that those gadgets of today are intellectual innovations of scholars who used their brains in initiating them.
    In conclusion, I'm of the opinion that certain restrictive  measures should be put in place  globally as the case may be until a teen grows into an early adult before they can be in possession of gadgets by then we can now say such person will bear the responsibility of the outcome of that "inevitable " thanks.

[Ojima-ojo]

     Permit me to pick the last line of your thought  "delaying the inevitable "
Delaying the inevitable is actually what kept most of us innocent as teenagers, I could remember vividly that I was almost done with college before I had access to a small phone which was not even an android as at then yet assignments were still done and some other academic research.
     Indeed it is a computer age but you will agree with me that teenagers no longer put much effort on academic pursuit because of their excessive access to gadgets, let's not forget in a hurry that those gadgets of today are intellectual innovations of scholars who used their brains in initiating them.
    In conclusion, I'm of the opinion that certain restrictive  measures should be put in place  globally as the case may be until a teen grows into an early adult before they can be in possession of gadgets by then we can now say such a person will bear the responsibility of the outcome of that "inevitable " thanks.

Delaying the inevitable is a factor that should be closely looked at because cell phone usage among kids and teenagers has been on an increased ratio lately and its negative effects have triggered a lot of discussions in many quarters and till now we still have a high influence of those devices on the mental development of the kids in a both positive and negative manner but limiting their involvement will actually help kids creativity tendency.


If we have to choose the contents our kids get exposed it will be more better than having a total ban on cell phone usage till certain age knowing fully well that even though our kids don't get access to that device at home,  they will still have that experience from the peers in school bit for the school to start thos movement is good enough.

[ololajulo]

Technology has had a detrimental impact on parenting, particularly due to the influence of social media on vulnerable and inexperienced children who are still developing decision-making skills. This article explores how schools have responded to this issue and the subsequent reactions of parents. It is hoped that other developed communities will take note of these concerns and work towards implementing effective measures through government intervention.

[Hispo]

Technology has had a detrimental impact on parenting, particularly due to the influence of social media on vulnerable and inexperienced children who are still developing decision-making skills. This article explores how schools have responded to this issue and the subsequent reactions of parents. It is hoped that other developed communities will take note of these concerns and work towards implementing effective measures through government intervention.

I wonder what effective measures they could possibly take that would not break into the privacy and intimacy of people's homes.
For example, in the United States, where there is an important emphasis on freedom, it would be quite scandalous if a law to punish parents who allow their children to use a phone tried to be passed by politicians.

Actually, there in USA there is a whole debate on parenting rights lately.

[uchegod-21]

It's not funny at all, I agree with this good decision and see it as very positive for children.

I have two young children who play with mobile phones all hours of the day and they started accessing Facebook, YouTube, etc. and started learning things that I don't want them to learn at the moment.

It is true that in the end it is inevitable for them to see these things, but at least they have grown up a little and are beginning to realize the seriousness of these bad things.

This is a very good measure I must confess. I so much love this development. I have had this issue with my Nephew and I am even confused on how to solve it. I believe he is so innocent to start using a phone with internet connections. So,I bought him a tablet which only uses a hotspot connection and only when he is connected he will have access to internet.
He now tells me everyday about his mates that got mobile phones. So, not buying for him makes him feel inferior to his mates and that can also be called a peer pressure. It is just a two ways thing.
But, what was implemented in OP is the best thing.

[ololajulo]

Technology has had a detrimental impact on parenting, particularly due to the influence of social media on vulnerable and inexperienced children who are still developing decision-making skills. This article explores how schools have responded to this issue and the subsequent reactions of parents. It is hoped that other developed communities will take note of these concerns and work towards implementing effective measures through government intervention.

I wonder what effective measures they could possibly take that would not break into the privacy and intimacy of people's homes.
For example, in the United States, where there is an important emphasis on freedom, it would be quite scandalous if a law to punish parents who allow their children to use a phone tried to be passed by politicians.

Actually, there in USA there is a whole debate on parenting rights lately.

The United States has been at the forefront of numerous advancements, and many countries with deep-rooted traditions and religious beliefs are finding it challenging to embrace the recent changes being proposed in their respective nations. Unfortunately, some of these changes, which the USA is advocating for, have the potential to cause division and chaos within these countries.