![]() ![]() ![]() The survey also revealed that it takes ten minutes for a child to switch off their devices after being asked. As a result, over half (53%) of parents have bribed their child to put their device away, with the most common including ‘you can have a snack’, ‘you can stay up later’ and ‘I’ll pay you’.ĭr Anna Colton, clinical child psychologist, commented: “ Technology plays a huge part in all of our lives, and facilitates our work, learning and leisure. But the study, polling 1,600 parents with a least one child at home, found that trying to negotiate screen-free time is a source of tension, with six in ten (61%) parents admitting that getting children to switch off their devices is the biggest cause of disagreement in their household – leading to an average of two disputes a day. ![]() The majority (93%) of parents believe that technology is important for a child’s development – with 98% using digital devices to aid their learning. New research from Vodafone has revealed only one in five (22%) families are sitting down for dinner together every day away from TVs, phones and devices. ![]()
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