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Kids' Smartphones: A Growing Concern Everywhere.

Children are getting phones too young, Harmful content is causing stress and fear in every tongue.

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In Cheriton Primary School, a problem did rise,
Young pupils were consuming content that opened their eyes,
To a world of harm, with messages so bold,
A headteacher spoke out, her voice to be told.
Sophia Dover, a leader so brave and so true,
Called for a national ban, to see her pupils through,
A smartphone ban in September, to take effect with ease,
To protect the young minds, from the cyber disease.
WhatsApp groups and social media, a breeding ground for fear,
Bullying and abuse, that brought many to tears,
The headteacher was scared, for the future so bright,
For her seven-year-old pupils, who shouldn't be in this fight.
Peer pressure from parents, to give their children a phone,
To keep up with the times, but was it a good tone?
The school had to weigh in, the impact on Ofsted's score,
A ban on smartphones, to keep the school's doors open once more.
A government spokesperson, with guidance so clear,
But was it enough, to calm the parents' fear?
Felicity Winkles, a leader so bold and so bright,
Led the Smartphone Free Childhood movement, with all her might.