[00:00.02]The American state of Colorado is considering a ban on smartphones for children younger than 13.#
美国科罗拉多州政府正在考虑一项禁令——禁止向不满13岁的孩子销售智能手机。#
[00:11.39]A Denver-based doctor,and father, is leading the effort.#
丹佛一位已为人父的医生发起了这项活动。#
[00:18.29]Tim Farnum is the founder of a group called “Parents Against Underage Smartphones.”#
蒂姆·法纳姆（Tim Farnum）是Parents Against Underage Smartphones组织的创始人。#
[00:28.04]His proposal would ban sales of smartphones to children under the age of 13.#
法纳姆提议，禁止向不满13岁的孩子销售智能手机。#
[00:37.06]It would also bar sales to anyone who wishes to buy such a device for anyone younger than 13.#
他甚至还建议，禁止向所有打算为不满13岁的孩子购买智能手机的家长出售智能手机。#
[00:47.30]The measure would also require sellers of smartphones to provide proof to the state government that they have asked buyers if the phone is for anyone under 13.#
该提议还要求，零售商销售时应询问手机使用者是否为13岁以下的孩子，然后向州政府提交资料。#
[01:02.76]The proposal only concerns smartphones, and not cell phones without internet service.#
该提议仅针对智能手机，没有上网功能的手机不在限制范围内。#
[01:11.67]The measure now needs about 300000 signatures in order to appear on Colorado’s statewide ballot in 2018.#
目前，该项提议需要筹集约30万个签名才能于2018年在科罗拉多发起投票。#
[01:23.90]If it makes the ballot and is approved by voters, Colorado would become the first state to have such a ban.#
如果投票顺利进行并获选民投票通过，那么，科罗拉多将成为首个拥有该禁令的州。#
[01:34.50]Tim Farnum said he decided to push for the measure after watching his own children struggle with the mental effects of always having a smartphone around.#
蒂姆称，发起这一活动是因为看到自家孩子随身不离智能手机，对心理造成了很大影响。#
[01:49.00]”They would get the phones and lock themselves in the room and change who they were,” he told The Coloradoan newspaper.#
他向科罗拉多报纸表示：“孩子们拿着手机玩，把自己锁在房内，导致自己发生了改变。”#
[01:58.80]State Senator John Kefalas, a Democrat, said he understands the reasoning behind the proposed law.#
科罗拉多州民主党参议员约翰·卡夫拉斯（John Kefalas）表示，他理解提议立法背后的用心良苦。#
[02:08.82]However, he told The Coloradoan that a child’s smartphone usage is a “family matter” and not something the government should decide.#
不过，他告诉科罗拉多报纸：“清官难断家务事”，孩子使用智能手机不属于政府管辖范畴。#
[02:21.17]”Ultimately, this comes down to parents…making sure their kids are not putting themselves at risk.#
“最终这件事还是取决于父母……尽量保证孩子远离风险。”#
[02:31.76]Last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics released guidelines for media use by children.#
去年，美国儿科学会发布了关于儿童使用媒体的指导意见。#
[02:40.62]The group advised parents to limit time spent watching videos to no more than one hour a day of high-quality programming until age 6.#
该机构建议家长，6岁以下的儿童其每天观看高质量节目的时间应该限定在1小时以内。#
[02:54.96]After that, it said, parents should set reasonable time limits for their children and make sure electronic devices do not take time away from sleep or exercise.#
之后，家长应该合理地限制孩子观看屏幕的时间，确保这些电子产品不会占用睡眠或锻炼身体的时间。
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