A new study of 6,000 kids and teens by AVG Technologies found that 54 percent of children felt their parents checked their own smartphones too often. More than a third of them—36 percent—said their parents were sometimes distracted by their devices during conversations; nearly as many, 32 percent, said those distractions made the kids feel unimportant.
Parents seem to know they have a problem. About 52 percent of them admitted checking their phones too frequently, and admitted that it was probably setting a bad example for their kids.
“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,” said Tony Anscombe of AVG Technologies. “Children take their cues from us for everything else, so it is only natural that they should do the same with device use.” (AVG)
