It’s no surprise that technology has changed the inter-face of the modern family break – in fact, half of UK parents (51%) don’t have any rules at all on their child’s tech use on holiday.
Although many reported that tech helps to keep children occupied while travelling (45%), the survey found that a quarter (26%) of UK parents said it stopped their children paying attention to the...
There’s no doubt that technology plays a big part in many children’s lives, and the time spent looking at screens is only increasing. Ofcom estimates that screen time has risen to 3 hours for 3–4-year-olds and 4.5 hours for 8–11-year-olds every day. The effects of the pandemic have only contributed to this further, with kids’ education, social lives, and contact with family largely moving...