Parents – are you using your phone too much?

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How it spread - 19 original reports, 3 reprints

1. Sat, 8 August 2026

   1 report
   • breakingnews.ie14:44first to report
     Parents – are you using your phone too much?

     Australian research has found parental technology use in their child’s presence may negatively affect young children’s health and development as it’s significantly associated with poorer cognition and social behaviour.

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)09:24
     Djeca sve više odrastaju uz ekrane. Određene su godine najkritičnije

     ISTRAŽIVANJE potvrđuje da previše vremena pred ekranom u ranoj dobi šteti razvoju mozga.

3. Wed, 19 August 2026

   2 reports
   • tportal (Croatia)07:07
     Roditelji, ostavite mobitel: Vaše skrolanje moglo bi djeci štetiti više nego njihov vlastiti ekran

     Roditelji koji provode više od sat vremena dnevno skrolajući po mobitelu mogli bi negativno utjecati na jezični razvoj svoje djece, sugerira novo istraživanje

   • South China Morning Post12:47
     34% of kindergarten pupils spend at least an hour a day on social media, study shows

     One in three Hong Kong kindergarten pupils spends at least an hour a day on social media, with more than 80 per cent of parent-child disputes linked to excessive screen time, a survey has found. The Hong Kong Institute of Family Education released the findings on Wednesday showing recreational screen time rose sharply with age, with 60 per cent of junior form students and 66.6 per cent of high schoolers exceeding the international two-hour daily limit. The survey also found that 34.7 per cent...

     1 reprint

     • scmp.com19 Aug, 12:47their copy
4. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)14:47
     Nova studija otkrila da roditelji tijekom obroka koriste mobitele više nego djeca

     NOVO istraživanje pokazuje da roditelji koriste mobitele za vrijeme obroka češće od djece.

5. Sat, 22 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:44
     Što se događa kada djeca manje gledaju u ekrane? Roditelji otkrili prednosti

     SAVJETUJE se umjerenost, a ne potpuna zabrana tehnologije.

6. Sun, 23 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:56
     Kako pomoći tinejdžeru da manje poseže za mobitelom?

     POSTOJE jasni znakovi da je korištenje uređaja postalo problem.

7. Tue, 25 August 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)07:18
     Kada su ekrani najproblematičniji za djecu? Studija izdvojila dvije dobi

     NOVO istraživanje pokazalo je da bi vrijeme pred ekranima u dvije faze djetinjstva moglo biti povezano s kasnijim školskim uspjehom.

8. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • newsweek.com16:58
     Parents fear social media is hurting family life. Study says otherwise

     A researcher told Newsweek that how, when and where people use social media may matter more than time spent online.

9. Thu, 27 August 2026

   1 report
   • clickondetroit.com04:05
     One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

     Tablets and computers have become essential for students, but they can also be distracting.

10. Fri, 28 August 2026

    1 report
    • siliconvalley.com13:29
      How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork

      By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students. But the same devices children use to read text, write essays, solve math problems or research history projects can also offer distractions in the form of games, social media and web browsing. It can be a challenge for parents to figure […]

11. Mon, 31 August 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post01:30
      Don’t leave Hong Kong parents to their own devices on child social media use

      Hong Kong, a city of overachievers, especially when it comes to the young, is also filled with children who take to social media early. Almost 35 per cent of kindergarten pupils log at least one hour of recreational screen time daily. By the junior forms, 60 per cent exceed the international two-hour daily limit. The time children spend on screens creates friction at home, accounting for 85.5 per cent of family disputes. Governments must look into whether they are adequately protecting...

    • latintimes.com17:59
      As Latino Parents Struggle With Kids' Screen Time, Tech Companies Are Building New Digital Guardrails

      Most parents of young children already have rules about screens, but relatively few say those rules are followed consistently. At the same time, smartphones, gaming systems, tablets and social media have become embedded in children's daily routines, leaving families searching for ways to manage not

12. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • tportal (Croatia)12:45
      Ekrani prije druge godine mogli bi imati dugoročne posljedice: Znanstvenici izdali jasno upozorenje

      Mobitel koji će umiriti dijete dok roditelji kuhaju ručak, crtić na tabletu tijekom putovanja ili nekoliko minuta videa dok pokušavamo završiti neki posao – ekrani su postali toliko uobičajen dio obiteljskog života da ih sve češće koriste i djeca koja još nisu navršila dvije godine

13. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • Index.hr (Croatia)15:48
      Roditelji sve više koriste ekrane da bi smirili djecu

      NOVO istraživanje pokazuje da roditelji pod stresom češće koriste ekrane za umirivanje djece.

14. Mon, 7 September 2026

    1 report
    • theage.com.au04:45
      Modern parenting

      Screens. Social media. Constant scheduling. We explore how childhood has changed, and why parents are more exhausted than ever.

      2 reprints

      • brisbanetimes.com.au7 Sept, 04:45their copy
      • smh.com.au7 Sept, 04:45their copy
15. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report
    • ABC (Spain)23:42
      «Los espacios familiares deberían ser, directamente, espacios sin pantallas»

      Ni los doce, ni los 16. Para Laura Cuesta Cano, profesora universitaria especializada en estrategia digital, no es posible establecer una edad cerrada que sirva para todos los niños. Porque incluso dentro de una misma familia, señala, «cada hijo desarrolla la responsabilidad, el autocontrol y la autonomía a un ritmo diferente. Es más importante valorar la madurez que está demostrando el menor en su vida cotidiana».Para ver en qué lugar se encuentran los menores, esta experta plantea a los...

16. Wed, 16 September 2026

    1 report
    • El Mundo (Spain)11:13
      Crece el uso de pantallas entre niños y adolescentes: el 70% le dedica más de tres horas al día

      El último estudio PASOS, realizado por la Pau Gasol Foundation, subraya cómo se ha disparado el abuso de las pantallas entre los menores: gastan dos meses al año Leer

17. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report
    • Libération (France)12:05
      «C’était très contraignant et stressant» : ces parents qui tentent de résister au tout numérique scolaire

      A rebours de la norme qui s’installe, quelques téméraires essaient d’éloigner leurs enfants des écrans, devenus omniprésents à l’école, et refusent la connexion permanente.