Letter to the editor on social media addiction among children.

 Q. You recently read a newspaper report saying children are getting addicted to social media like the 'Facebook'. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper to express your concern on the issue, highlight the harmful effects of using social media and suggest what can be done to check its misuse.  [6th Class BBC Compacta]

81 Model Town

Amritsar.

Aug 24, 20.....

The Editor

The Tribune

Chandigarh 

Subject: Social Media addiction among Children.

Sir, 

Through one of the columns of your esteemed newspaper I want to express my concern over the issue of increasing social media among children. (I want to highlight the problem of excessive use of social media among children.) 

Social media, no doubt, has many advantages. It connects children with their friends and creates a connection and belonging among them. It enhances their knowledge, develops skills and make them creative. They go on uploading their pics (posts) and making new friends.  

Consequently, children have started spending more time in social media. It has affected their health adversely. They have become a victim of cyber bullying and damaging their online reputation. It distracts them from their studies. (It has negative effect on children's homework.) Their eyesight get weak. They have become obsessed. Also, They waste their precious time in counting their likes on their post (pics) and chatting with friends.

Thus, it is the duty of parents to check ( ensure) that their children do not develop social media addiction. They should be regularly checked that they do not misuse it instead they will use it carefully and judicially. It is very useful but may prove to be equally harmful. They should encourage them to take interest in outdoor activities and limit their access to their social media.  

I hope you will publish my letter in your esteemed newspaper so as to make children and their parents aware about ill effects of using excessive social media.  

Yours Truly 

XYZ