One of the best leisure that a busy parent can have is to toggle on their phones and browse through their phones as a way to unwind form their busy lives. As the progress of technology continually booms however, staying glues to one's phone in front of the kids can greatly affect the mental and emotional health of the children.
Parents may be glued to their gadgets at times, which may be deemed as harmless, most especially when putting their kids to sleep. It was mentioned however that parents who focus on their smart phones tend to cause havoc on their child's emotional state.
According to Parents, a survey released by AVG technology highlighted that children feels neglected and unimportant every time their parents would get too caught up on their smart phones.
The survey was taken by more than 6,000 children with ages 8 to 13 years old. The survey was acquired from different countries including the United States, Canada, France, UK, Germany, The Czech Republic, Australia, and Brazil.
The survey revealed that 52 percent of the children think that their parents spend too much time on their smart phones. as for the parents, it was mentioned that 54 percent of the parents mentioned that they are worried that their behavior is setting a bad example for their children.
"I do feel like the balance between the degree to which I use my mobile device to stay connected to work and my ability to be more present, available to my family, is quite out of balance," on parent said.
Tony Anscombe, senior security evangelist at AVG Technologies then stated that it is important for parents to set good habits when it comes to raising their children. According to Education News a report from Rappler mentioned that children feels like they need to "compete" for their parents' attention every time their parents would be glues to their phone.
"With our kids picking up mobile devices at an increasingly younger age, it is really important that we set good habits within the home, early on," Anscombe said. "Children take their cues from us for everything else, so it is only natural that they should do the same with device use. It can be hard to step away from your device at home, but with a quarter of parents telling us that they wished their child used their device less (25 percent), they need to lead by example and consider how their behavior might be making their child feel."
