A study finds that in the moments when parents checked their phones or smart watches they were almost six times more likely to miss their children’s signals.
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Parental playfulness is about physical, cognitive and social behaviour marked by creativity, joy, imagination and humour when parents are fully present.
Too many parents are on their phones when they would be better putting in quality time with their children.
It’s not too late for a New Year’s resolution. If you’re a parent - resolving to stop ‘technofering’ could be one of the most important things you do this year.
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