"Cell phones are becoming more and more popular, among children and teens who are primarily using their phones for texting, talking to friends and checking e-mail. This increased cell phone usage among young people is evident in both the U.S. and internationally.
According to Spanish media reports, two children ages 12 and 13, were recently admitted to the Children and Youth Mental Health Centre in Lleide, close to Barcelona for cell phone addiction.
Their parents admitted them because they couldn't perform normal activities without their cell phones. In addition, they were doing poorly in school and lied to family members in order to get money for their phones.
Before being admitted, the children had owned their phones for 18 months. Their parents hadn't restricted their cell phone usage, until they notice that it had become a problem.
The children have had to live without their phones for three months.
This is the first time that the Children and Youth Mental Health Centre has had to admit children for cell phone addiction.
Dr. Maite Utges, who runs Children and Youth Mental Health Centre, recommended that parents not allow their children to have a cell phone until they are 16."
I just (rarely) use my cell for calls and messages. I really don't see what all the fuss about cell-phones is about, its like now they even need to dry your hair and make coffee for you. I must be getting old.
oh lord... this is becoming a problem... i just realized that i use my phone all the time... ... i'm @ work Texting... i'm swimming and texting ... i'm running and texting oh lord phones <33333333333333
I am addicted, especially when a new beautiful and improved cell phone is released. But it's a love-hate situation. Sometimes I could kill someone when my cell phone rings, LOL.
The children have had to live without their phones for three months.
Poor kids. It must be such a near-death experience for them.
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getting admitted for post whoring addiction ^
This was too much.
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I am addicted, especially when a new beautiful and improved cell phone is released. But it's a love-hate situation. Sometimes I could kill someone when my cell phone rings, LOL.
We all know you are. I mean, who the hell spends over USD$700 on a cell phone?
That's how ignorant and immature that SOB is. He likes to target me as if I'm the only one who posts a lot here. He's a damn fool and I wish that he would get banned for good!
I only use my phone for calls, and that is actually very rare since I talk to everyone on MySpace or AIM.
Texting is the devil when you don't have a Sidekick or Envy or any similar phone, therefore I do not text.
I e-mail pictures to myself but that is as far as I will go.
... i'm @ work Texting... i'm swimming and texting ... i'm running and texting oh lord phones <33333333333333
Poor kids. It must be such a near-death experience for them.
This was too much.