Around 40 pct of parents in urban areas have admitted that their children are addicted to videos, gaming and social media, a survey shows.
Around 40 per cent of parents in urban areas have admitted that their children aged 9-17 years are addicted to videos, gaming and social media, online platform LocalCircles said in a survey report.
The percentage is higher for children in the age group of 13-17 years while all 40 per cent respondents admitted that their kids spend 3 hours daily on watching videos, using social media and playing games on the internet.
“Over 4 in 10 urban Indian parents believe that their children between the ages 9 – 17 are addicted to videos, gaming and social media. This is a worrying trend and one that needs attention of government, school, parents and platforms that are offering these services,” LocalCircles said.
The survey received over 65,000…
