Why a former CEO with a smartphone brand is urging parents to stop giving such devices to kids

Talking about the ‘alarming impact of early smartphone and tablet exposure’ in a LinkedIn post, Jain says that the report ‘highlights a deeply concerning correlation between early access to smartphones (& tablets) to young children and the increased likelihood of suffering from mental disorders as adults’. — SILVIA MARKS/dpa

Smartphones have become more than just a communication tool. They are used for entertainment, watching online videos, browsing the Internet and more. From five year old children to young adults and old age people, everyone uses a smartphone.

Now a research by a US-based non-profit organisation Sapien Labs has discovered the psychological effects of using smartphones on children. Citing the same research, former Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain is urging parents to not give smartphones to their children.