Infographic shares realities behind today’s mobile device addiction
As kids get older, cries for strict limits on their screen time tend to taper off. By the time students hit high school, many are accustomed to texting in the hallways or even sneaking a peek at Facebook during dinner. But is the laissez-faire approach to device use actually enabling addictive behavior? Parents think so—and so do many of their kids, according to a recent Common Sense Media poll [1] of 1,200 parents and teens centered around technology use and addiction.
Multitasking, toggling between multiple screens or between screens and people, which is common for kids doing homework or socializing, can impair their ability to lay down memories, to learn, and to work effectively, according to the report.
See also: Report: Teens feel ‘addicted’ to mobile devices [1]
Check out the infographic below for a bit of what the teens (and their parents) copped to:
