Is this really a good idea?
With how fast technology keeps improving, it is very important that parents check how they expose their children to mobile phones and the internet.
World Health Organization (WHO) said in 2019 that children under two years should not watch any screens and children under five should not have more than one hour of screen time.
Many experts suggest children should not be given phones until they are at least 13 years old.
Children can adapt to the high energy, short-wave length blue light that devices emit, too much exposure can lead to long term problems.
Cyberbullying is something parents should take note of before exposing their children to mobile phones and the internet.
This is where individuals are harassed on the internet through online platforms, gaming chat rooms and social media.
The internet also house a lot of contents in as much as the internet helps in learning, children are at risk of being exposed to in appropriate adult content.
When children are exposed to mobile phones and the internet it gives predators access to these children.
While they engage with strangers on the internet they are likely to let out some personal information about themselves to these strangers.
Parents should consider the dangers of mobile phones before they expose their toddlers and young children to mobile phones.
Abbeyquaye Tetteh/ Pinkfm News Editor.