in #CASE you missed it… Parents Ask Kids To Get Off Devices 7x A Day
Three quarter of parents think their family needs a digital detox after self-quarantine
These days it isn’t uncommon to see a kid staring at some sort of device and parents certainly feel like their children’s addiction to tech is getting a bit out of hand.
Parents say they ask their children to get off a digital device an average of seven times a day.
Three quarter of parents think their family needs a digital detox after self-quarantine.
68% plan to limit family screen time this summer.
45% plan to limit it to just a few hours a day
28% want to a full-day detoxes a few times a week.
48% already have a tech curfew, usually around 8:05 pm.
76% want a summer digital detox so they can spend more time with their family.
Unfortunately, 80% of parents say the COVID-19 crisis has made it difficult to plan fun, but safe activities this summer.
The top COVID-19 friendly activities parents have planned include:
Playing board games (40%)
Camping the backyard (37%)
Making arts and crafts (36%)
Reading books (36%)
Building blanket and pillow forts (36%)
Making breakfast as a family (32%)
Teaching my kids as a new skill (31%)
Making a home movie theater (30%)
Playing with water guns (29%)
Eating popsicles (26%)