The Excess Use of Mobile Phone Among Young Children and Its Effect on Their Academics

Abstract

Globalization has changed our lives in multiples ways, but the most important change in our lives, is due to our way of communication. Mobile phone is popular device since the late 1990s having reached to seven billion users’ worldwide and unique mobile subscription of over 3.5 billion. the recent technological advancements and the innovation in computers and advancement in the field of information and technology brings about the birth of mobile phones and its multi-functions such as voice calls, messaging, data use, games (online and offline) and use of social media apps. Mobile phones have almost become an essential part of our daily lives. Smart phones were invented for the use of adult people, especially probably for people who are working or students of higher level for their better achievements in academics. But now a day’s smart phones are serving the medium of learning to young children/learners. Excessive use of mobile (smart) phone among young learners leads to multiple learning difficulties and behavior disorders, emotional, moral and social development disorders of young children. It has eventually affected the academic performance of young children. The positive and negative effects of the mobile gadgets are affecting the overall development of young children. Educators and psychologist pointed out those using digital devices in the preschooler have negative effect as well, which is mainly linked to using those devices without any time bound.