Parent­s who spend more time online set a bad exampl­e for their childr­enISTANBUL: Parents, who spend more time online while staying at home as part of measures against the coronavirus, set a bad example for their children, experts warned on Friday. Parents get into chat rooms and spend much more time on social media than before, Ulukol stressed, adding that some also hold their meetings online. Referring to some recent research, she said while some studies suggest that computers or online games boost children’s imagination, others claim that excessive use of tablets and smartphones could limit the perception of children. Mehmet Teber, a clinical psychologist and pedagogue, stressed that some children started to spend more time in playing online games during their stay-at-home time amid pandemic. “Online games no longer serve as entertainment material, but a way of life.

Source: The Express Tribune April 11, 2020 09:22 UTC