
Ticking bomb: Digital addiction in children
Published on: Oct. 1, 2025, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
it is a common sight nowadays to find children so engrossed in mobile phones that they lose sense of space and time. it feels as if they have been transformed into a altogether different world, which is far away from the reality. small kids, as young as three- to four-year-olds can be seen hooked to the mobile phones, while their parents are busy shopping or engaging in a gossip with their friends. parents found a way to distract their children, while they could engage in their work or do carefree shopping.