Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior

(Springer) Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime could influence their long-term relationships with their children. This is according to Brandon T. McDaniel of Illinois State University and Jenny S. Radesky of the University of Michigan Medical School, both in the US, who say so called 'technoference' can lead children to show more frustration, hyperactivity, whining, sulking or tantrums.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news