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Addiction
Smartphone apps are engineered to hijack kids’ attention. Why? Because the longer kids stay glued to their screens, the more money the tech companies make.
Distraction
The average teen gets 237 notifications a day—constantly interrupting daily life and making focussing on school work, hobbies or socialising almost impossible.
Grooming
TikTok, Snapchat, and Roblox aren’t just playgrounds for kids—they’re hunting grounds for predators. When children are given smartphones they don’t just get access to the world, the world gets access to them.
Sleep
The blue light from screens disrupts melatonin, making it harder to fall asleep, while endless scrolling and late-night notifications keep kids wired when they should be resting.
Cyberbullying
Arguments used to end at the school gate. Now, they follow kids home, on their screens, all day and night.
Family life
Smartphones are experience blockers, distracting children from engaging in real world activities and connections that are crucial to healthy childhood development.