Is parents' use of mobile phones use taking attention away from children?

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Is parents' use of mobile phones use taking attention away from children?

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This article raises the question of whether use of mobile phones, and other electronic gadgets, takes up too much time and attention of parents to the detriment of their children. The shoe company 'Start-rite' conducted a survey - noted in the Daily Mail:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... 4363532001
'They're not giving me enough attention': Children reveal how their parents' addiction to mobile phones makes them REALLY feel in thought-provoking new video

*Campaign reveals how children feel about parents' addiction to phones

*Video was created by Start-rite with children aged seven to 11

*The overwhelming response is that the children feel 'stressed' or ignored
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