Since there are so many blogs which are totally unrelated to competitive programming but gaining tons of upvote, I think that posting my writing when I am grade 10 should also gain at least 10 upvote.

Dear Editor,

I am writing to express my opinion on the phenomenon that some parents in Asia countries are installing apps on their children’s mobile phones that can monitor their activities to ensure that they use these devices responsibly. Nowadays, more and more children have their own mobile phones. Hence some parents want to control their son’s or daughter's activities on the Internet. However, I do not agree with these actions.

Firstly, this kind of action makes children feel untrusted. Children and adolescents are at a stage of mental development. They require parents’ love and trust, to develop their minds in a healthy way. In contrast, installing apps on their phone will lead to them thinking that their parents do not trust that they can use their phone responsibly. There will be mistrust between children and their parents. As a result, their mental health will not be promoted, but instead worsened. Then, children cannot have a correct mindset on trust in others, so they will face difficulty when socializing. They will find it hard to make friends , and eventually, they will suffer from depression and they may even commit suicide, which is a situation that we should do our best to avoid.

Secondly, this kind of action will hinder the development of the discipline of children . Children are not adults, who will discipline themselves. Children do not know how to self discipline. If parents install apps to monitor activities, children will use mobile phones responsibly only due to the app and the punishment from parents. This will cause a deterring effect, but children still do not get to learn how to self-discipline. On the other hand, if children can use their phone freely, they may overuse the phone at the beginning. However, children can develop self-discipline skills and restrict tier screen time if they are under the correct guidance of parents. They can learn to allocate their time effectively, and they will have an edge over those who use phones responsibly due to punishment in terms of time allocation.

Thirdly, this kind of act violates the law of privacy. How children use their phone is a matter of personal information, which should not be known by anyone. In fact, no one would like to have their personal information exposed to everyone, including searching pre-recorded and on-screen activities. Moreover, children also have secrets, which they want nobody to know. If parents install apps to violate their privacy, this will increase conflict between parents and children, as children want their secret to be kept a secret, but parents simply put their secret under the spotlight. Parents should put themselves in their children’s shoes and understand their feelings before installing.

We are in an era of technology, and parents can have more ways to monitor their children’s actions. However, due to the above reasons, I disagree with the parents monitoring their children's actions by installing apps on their phone. It is hoped that parents can stop extending their overprotective hand ,to restrict the development of their children.

Yours faithfully

/* I am not going to reveal my name*/

//yeah i am not good at english