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Unplugged Parenting - the smart new way to have a family digital detox
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 7.9.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, technology-free, youth
Summary | Parents are usually concerned about their children and their online habits, and think it's hard to find a balance in our digital world. Parents need to keep an eye on their children because there are some alarming consequences: for instance, many four year olds have language delays because they've spent too much time on screens. While technology is not all bad, parents also need to change their own behavior in order to find the right balance.
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Children are addicted to their phones - but the parents are worse
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 25.4.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, smartphone, technology-free, threat
Summary | Allison is an addict and thinks her ability to concentrate has been affected by her phone. On Easter Sunday, she told her kids that no technology was allowed at the table; her son called her mom a hypocrite because she is always on her phone. According to a study, about a third of teenagers have already asked their parents to stop checking their phone. The worst is when toddlers in their strollers are crying to grab their parents' attention and parents keep staring at their phone. Today, a lot of toddlers and children have a lack of language skills.
Image Description | Photograph of a man walking in the street and using his phone (other people in the background)
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone
Tablets and smartphones damage toddlers' speech development
Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 4.5.2017
Language | English
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, language threat, research/study, smartphone, technology-free, threat
Summary | According to a study, giving toddlers digital devices before the age of two can hinder their speech development. In Britain toddlers spend about 44 minutes a day using digital devices, and it can impact their language skills.
Image Description | Two photographs of toddlers using and looking at a tablet.
Image Tags | female(s), tablet
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