Children protest parents' excessive use of smartphones in Germany

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The protest was led by seven-year-old Emil in Hamburg, Germany. — DW News

HAMBURG: Scores of children took to streets of Hamburg, Germany earlier this week, protesting over excessive use of smartphones by their parents, according to DW News.

The children at the protest were seen chanting slogans that meant: "We are here; we are loud because you are just looking at your mobile phones."

The protest was led by seven-year-old Emil.

"I hope that after the demonstration people will spend less time on their mobile phones," he said.

Experts opine that parents' smartphone addiction can lead to behavioural problems in their children. They can be more prone to whining, hyperactivity or getting frustrated.

"Play with me, not with your smartphones," the protesting children said was their message for all parents.

Squirrelthing on September 15th, 2018 at 15:36 UTC »

Well, well, well, how the turntables

Weaselpanties on September 15th, 2018 at 14:46 UTC »

Something interesting that I've observed, and which recent research (which I was going to link to and now can't find, dang it) came out to support, is that despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth of older people about kids and smartphone addiction, people who grow up with smartphones are less prone to it; it's people who grew up without them that are most likely to have compulsive behaviors with them.

lxpnh98_2 on September 15th, 2018 at 14:38 UTC »

I thought that this was just kids repeating the /r/phonesarebad talking points they heard from media, but they actually have a point. Their parents need to pay more attention to them.