Tech Expert Warns1 Kids Under 14 Shouldn't Have a Phone技术专家提醒14 岁以下儿童不要使用手机

Australian kids shouldn’t have a smartphone until they turn 14 because of thevery real health risks2 of social media， a tech expert has warned. A study has shownkids are at risk of health problems when they are allowed to use social media as muchor as often as they like. Some of the biggest health problems kids have are less sleep， addiction3， anxiety4 and poor mental5 health. There was a growing movement in theUS called“wait for eight”. It is to help young children make sure that they would waituntil they reached Grade 8， or 14 years old， before getting a phone.

一位技术专家警告说，澳大利亚的孩子在14 岁之前不应该拥有智能手机，因为社交媒体给健康带来很大的风险。一项研究表明，当允许孩子们随心所欲地长时间或频繁使用社交媒体时，他们会面临健康风险。孩子们面临的最大的健康问题有睡眠不足、上瘾、焦虑和心理健康状况不佳。在美国，有一场名为“等到八年级”的运动正在兴起。这是为了帮助年幼的孩子们确保他们会等到8 年级或14 岁时才拥有手机。

（英语原文选自：kidsnews.com.au）

Discussion 议一议：

1. Do you have a smartphone？ 你有智能手机吗？

2. Do you think using a smartphone at a young age is good for you？ Why？ 你觉得太小的年纪使用手机有好处吗？为什么？