How smartphones are harmful for children – Parents must know

Many parents are unaware of the dangers their children face while using smartphones. About 20% of parents, according to a poll by BBC, said that their children go upset (once in a day) when they see something on their phones.

Of course there are many parents who talk to their kids and ask them to be away from these influencing things but until and unless we use controls or search engine filters children will naturally run for something, which disturbs their mental piece.

The research reveals that most of the parents think that internet is more harmful than smartphones and son, they are least bother about smartphone usage by their kids. But, the fact is that when children access web on their phones, they are using the same internet, with same level of risks. 

Tips for parents 

Here we suggest some tips for parents

• There should be an open talk in family about what the members are doing online
• Sit with your child to share your views about inappropriate content and convince them about bad effects of cheap materials on net.
• Interact with them so that they feel free to share with you if they come across something upsetting while social networking.

For adult users who trade online, it is recommended by Microsoft to set PINs for their mobile phones and strong passwords for online accounts.