Smartphones have taken over the world; it’s no surprise if a teenager doesn’t have one by the time they are in high school. In the article “Half of Teens Think They’re Addicted to Their Smartphones” by Kelly Wallace, it says, “50 percent of teens feel they are addicted to their mobile devices.” The number comes from a poll of about 1,240 kids, ages 1218. I personally feel like I am not addicted to my smartphone due to a personal experience. During the summer, my phone was stolen and I had to wait 2 weeks to get a new one and I survived. Parents need to put stricter rules on how much their kids can use their phones; this might help with teens that are addicted to their phones. It has gotten to the point where kids will not look up from their
