Discussion about Punctuations

1. BY:VANESSA B. AGUILAR

2. What is Addiction in gadgets?
Addiction in gadgets is a sense of urge to use the
phone or any other gadget when or idle equates
to addiction.Gadget addiction doesn’t
discriminate who is affected,it affects all age
groups and people of all races.the effects range
from mental,physical, emotional to ev en
threatening our democracy.

4. Worried that your child is spending a lot of
time using phones or playing games online? You
are not alone! Around 47% of parents believe
that their child is addicted to smartphones.
52% of the teens surveyed sit with their
smartphones for more extended periods than
hanging out with friends.
Children’s addiction towards gadgets of any
kind is a widespread problem for parents
world-wide. Countries like the United States,
Korea, Indonesia, etc. have studies affirming
the alarming rate of gadget addiction among
children and their negative consequences.

5. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic brought
about major changes in our lifestyles. Children
are also equally affected by this pandemic.
Children like a disciplined life, more specifically a
routine-oriented life: Get up, get ready for school,
have breakfast and run for the school bus, come
back, go out to play with friends, complete
homework, have dinner, and sleep. Almost all
children more-or-less followed this pattern. One
day, they all woke up and found themselves in
the middle of a pandemic. Schools shut and
playgrounds closed. What can be a replacement
of this lifestyle? Gadgets: the superfast world of
virtual reality.

6. What is the effect of gadget addiction?
Studies have shown that too much gadgets may
negatively affect a child’s brain on its
functioning, and may even cause attention
deficit, cognitive delays, impaired learning,
increased impulsivity, and decreased ability to
self-regulation.

7. Why people addicted in gadget?
•In some cases, depression can lead
people to the internet and technology
addiction. The fun time spent on the
internet can make people forget their
sorrow temporarily. People who spend
too much time using the internet and
technology to avoid problems may
turn into technology addicts.

8. Five ways to reduce gadget addiction
•Deactivate Mobile Data. Deactivate the mobile
internet data feature on your phone on leaving
work, says Dhruv Desai, group HR head at Angel
Broking. ...
•Allocate 'Me Time’
•Find Diversions
•Avoid Work-Talk
•Limit Use at Bed Time