Parents’ Smartphones Harming Children’s Ability to Hold Conversation, Say Teachers
May 9th, 2016
I know! Sit them in front of screens in school as well!
Increased Use of Computers in Classrooms: “More Likely to be Associated with Lower Results”
Oh.
Via: Telegraph:
Parents’ immersion in smartphones has left some neglected children starting primary school unable to hold conversations, new research warns.
Almost a third of children starting school are not ready for the classroom, with many lacking social skills, having speech problems or not toilet trained, the survey of senior primary school staff has found.
Teachers warned of children suffering from a lack of attention and interaction from parents obsessed with their smartphones.
One head teacher said: “There is limited parent/child interaction. Four year-olds know how to swipe a phone but haven’t a clue about conversationsâ€�.
Another primary school leader warned: “We are having more and more children entering our early years stage with delayed speech and a lack of school readiness.
“I feel much of this is down to challenging family circumstances alongside the rise of mobile phones and other mobile technology, which means parents are more often to be seen on the phone than talking to their children.�
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