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I agree that parents do give there children access to a cellphone by there teen ages to have a way to communicate to there friends or to there parents, but it can be seriously dangerous when those kids find interesting sites to keep them entertained. -Maribel.V

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Parents need to be more proactive with children and are more likely to be absent from there lives due to high use of cell phones and social media. -Maribel. V

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Cell phones and social media affects families, due to parents  using more of there time on cell phones and being absent in there children's  daily activities and life.

-MARIBEL.V

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MARIBEL.V   Agreement with Samuel,  parents should encourage there children to be more active outdoors then to be glued on there cellphones. Being on cell phones has statistically proven that it has raised percentages in depression, lack of face to face interaction  with teens and adults it has also proven to interfere  in teens mental state, it has interfered with there sleeping schedule which will impair there thinking and self esteem.            

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MARIBEL.V   Agreement with Samuel,  parents should encourage there children to be more active outdoors then to be glued on there cellphones. Being on cell phones has statistically proven that it has raised percentages in depression, lack of face to face interaction  with teens and adults it has also proven to interfere  in teens mental state, it has interfered with there sleeping schedule which will impair there thinking and self esteem.            

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(Attached. Statistics on cell phones use.)

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I agree with Gabe: we as parents neglect our kids because of the often use of smartphones.

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I agree with Gabe: we as parents neglect our kids because of the often use of smartphones.

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I agree with the reading as a parent I find myself disengaged at times due to the smart phone. My full attention should be to my child not the smartphone.

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States we as parents, its time for us to consider another possible explanation for why our kids are increasingly disengaged. It's because we've disengaged ourselves; we're too busy looking down at our screens to look at our kids.

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Twenge states " Teens who spend three hours a day or more on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, such as making a suicide plan."

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Twenge states " Teens who spend three hours a day or more on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, such as making a suicide plan."

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Stephanie, I completely agree that social media has a huge part to play as far as loosing sleep among teens is concerned. They spend to much time glued to their phones, often going through social accounts of their friends and peers. 

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Stephanie, I completely agree that social media has a huge part to play as far as loosing sleep among teens is concerned. They spend to much time glued to their phones, often going through social accounts of their friends and peers. 

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Amani                              I agree with Twenge because social media has a way 0f making teens feel inferior as well as mess with their self esteem. As a result, many young individuals will feel as though they do not fit as they do not have the latest phones, clothes, and so on. In hindsight, this messes with their mental health as it goes as far as them questioning their very existence. Being sad is closely associated with what teens observe on social media pages and this is because they feel like they are at a loss or missing out on so much.

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Amani                              I agree with Twenge because social media has a way 0f making teens feel inferior as well as mess with their self esteem. As a result, many young individuals will feel as though they do not fit as they do not have the latest phones, clothes, and so on. In hindsight, this messes with their mental health as it goes as far as them questioning their very existence. Being sad is closely associated with what teens observe on social media pages and this is because they feel like they are at a loss or missing out on so much.

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Amani                 Twenge argues that with social media being such a huge part of teens lives, there is the possibility that it is related to a large number of mental health issues.   

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Amani                 Twenge argues that with social media being such a huge part of teens lives, there is the possibility that it is related to a large number of mental health issues.   

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I agree with Samuel. she makes a very valid point. every time I go to the pediatric side of the building, 90% of the parents are glued to their phone

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I agree that teens seeing their friends having fun withought out them can lead to them feeling left out and isolated because they are not able to enjoy those moments with firends

- Avient-Lauryn Fadal

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I agree with samuel! More parents should encourage playing outside instead of using devices as a babysitter. 

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I agree with samuel! More parents should encourage playing outside instead of using devices as a babysitter.

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I agree with your point, however I believe that social media negatively effects the lives of everyone who uses it, not just young people.

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Hey Selina,

I am guilty of stay up until the late hours of the night with my phone. I try to use it to "wind down" but the opposite happens .sad face. that's why we need coffee every morning

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Yes I agree Brandon T. That cell phones can cause addiction. We get a good look at how much we are reliant on our devices. Especially when the internet or power goes out. 

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Yes I agree Brandon T. That cell phones can cause addiction. We get a good look at how much we are reliant on our devices. Especially when the internet or power goes out. 

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-Selina M

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Hey Sean, I agree that overall, cellphones are disruptive towards any family time

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Parents need to take a role in their child's education and to teach them how to maintain their time with school and how often the child is able to use their device.

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The world lives on their cell phone. It's a bad habit to have. It can take away quality time with your family, spouses or friends.
Izzy Sanchez Araujo

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Samuel states Eighth graders who spend 10 or more hours a week on social media are 56 percent more likely to say they're unhappy than those who devote less time to social media

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I agree with Twenge about what I wrote on loosing sleep because people in general stay up late because they are too busy on social media or on the web. That they loose track of time

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@Avient-Lauryn Fadal
I agree that parents are engaging with their phones and often neglecting their children. I think that technology, although meant to connect people, is weakening the bonds between family.

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I agree that the use of phones and any electronic devices disrupts teen's sleeping schedules. Often times, teens will stay up, even on school nights using their phones or laptops. Teens revolve around electronic devices.

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Cellphones are a tool that can be very useful, however some individuals just can't put their phone down. 

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Cellphones are a tool that can be very useful, however some individuals just can't put their phone down.

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Teens who spend an over average amount on social media report being 20% more unhappy than those who spend less than the average amount of social media. This is because teens engage in social media see their friends going to places and having fun. This causes teens to feel left out and isolated. (I agree with Twenge.)

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Yes Janelle I agree  with you. I don't know how many times going down the road seeing parents looking at their phone instead of their child. Missing key things in the child's life are being missed.
-Selina M

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Cell phone are a
distraction!
Izzy Sanchez Araujo

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@ Selina M - Agreed, I've noticed myself doing that before with my daughter. We were so caught up in our electronics we were even texting while being in the same house. Not okay, so we disconnect while at home.

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As a teen I agree with Samuels argument more than Twenge. I believe parents are more wrapped up in their smartphones now because there are so many things smartphones offer. I believe smartphones are not destroying this generation but rather helping and educating more kids/teens about issues going on in the world from social media and other apps rather than getting the biased information from the news.

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Smartphones along with social media negatively disrupt young peoples’ lives.

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Smartphones along with social media negatively disrupt young peoples’ lives.

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On top of that, I would add that social skills and mindsets have been affected by the use of smartphones and social media. I believe we will have more introspective young people in the near future.

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I would agree with Samuels, the distractions that devices create is not specific to children, it is a burden to all of us.

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Social media use does affect families, but mainly because of the parents absence, due the lack of attention to their kids.

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I agree that teens' mindsets have change throughout the years due to the internet and that teens have got so attached to their cellphones that it interrupts their sleep schedule, less interaction with family and friends and distracts then from school work or any other things that are important in the real world.

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I agree that since social media and smartphones most people who like myself can't help because I am too attached to my iphone watching dog videos at midnight.

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As a teen, I agree that most of the time parents often neglect their children because of electronic devices. At times, I often find myself sad because there is no bond between my parents and I.

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I completely agree with Samuels with this, parents these days are always busy on there phones for work or just social media they depend too much on the screen.
Stephanie Loza

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I agree with what Samuels says because it is clearly seen that parents are paying less attention to their children because of their phones. Samuels even says herself that she gets carried away when she is on her phone. Children require attention  because it can often times help with overall child
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I disagree, I'm part of the IGen and I prefer to talk to actual people. I hold in-person conversations often and I've had many people complement me on my social skills, especially when I lead tours around our ranch.
-Carrie O.

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The constant presence of smartphones is likely to affect them well into adulthood

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Twenge stated  Electronic devices and social media seem to have an especially strong ability to disrupt sleep.

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Samuels emphasizes how the negative implications of devices impacts both children and their parents. The distractions it causes, detracts from family time and value.

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parents are the ones being more affected by smartphones because they are more distracted and less involved in the children's lives.

- Avient-Lauryn Fadal

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Twenge argues that technology has increased depression in teens.

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Generation Xers are often left neglecting their children because of the use of electronic devices

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Samuel argues that we are too busy to be looking away from our devices to pat attention to our children . Also called " minimal parenting"

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Samuels states It’s because we’ve disengaged ourselves; we’re too busy looking down at our screens to look up at our kids. i myself have done this once or twice with my 6 year old.

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Twenge states in 2012 smart phones has cause a dramatic shift in behavior.

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Parents need to pay more attention to their children rather than their screens.

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Stephanie Loza
All screen activities are linked to less happiness, and all nonscreen activities are linked to more happiness

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The use of electronic devices disrupts teens sleeping schedules leaving them sleep deprived and unhappy

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This generation likes their phones more than people and likes to communicate through their phones rather than in person so their social interaction is at a low which leads to even bigger problems like social skills and depression.

- Avient-Lauryn Fadal

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Phones have decreased the mindset of teens due to cyberbullying and insecurities, causing depression or suicidal thoughts.

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Depression and suicide rate among teenagers has increased since 2011, due the use of Smartphones.

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Twenge states that Electronic devices and social media seem to have an especially strong ability to disrupt sleep. I can vouch to this because when I am on my phone late at night. It sometimes takes me awhile to fall asleep.

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Stephanie Loza
Electronic devices and social media seem to have an especially strong ability to disrupt sleep.

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I feel like parents ok with giving their kids phones as a source of communications, in can also be a hidden danger in many ways!

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Twenge argues that social media and has great negative effects on young teens and adults. Even to the point of disrupting sleep, or sleeping with his or her phone as a sense of security

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"It’s time for us to consider another possible explanation for why our kids are increasingly disengaged. It’s because we’ve disengaged ourselves; we’re too busy looking down at our screens to look up at our kids."
I agree very strongly with this because I've been on the receiving end of being ignored by a parent over a phone and there's honestly not much worse than being brushed off by a parent.
-Carrie O.

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Parents need to be proactive.

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Smartphones have changed every aspect of teenagers' lives, from social interaction to mental health.