A survey reveals that 72% of children in France have a TV, a smartphone or a tablet whose use is reserved for them.
This is good news for the Largardère group, which commissioned the survey; much less for specialists in children’s behavior, who warn about possible abuses. In France, three quarters of children have a personal screen, according to an Ipsos and Holimetrix study for Gulli (Lagardère Active), identified by the site CB News.
“If today nearly 6 billion videos come from TV programs, 1.2 billion of them are youth videos, a figure doubled in one year,” recalls the website, specializing in news marketing. In an attempt to better capture this audience, the Gulli channel therefore surveyed the habits of these young viewers. Almost 800 children aged 4 to 14 and their parents were interviewed.
Worries
Verdict: 72% of children have at least one personal screen. “In detail, 38% of children have a tablet (+ 4 points vs. last year), 29% a smartphone (+3 points), 25% a TV and 15% a children’s tablet”.
If the contribution of screens to the awakening of children is the subject of positive studies, one can nevertheless wonder about the risks associated with this profusion of screens. Indeed, the time spent in front of televisions, smartphones and tablets continues to lengthen; a study even showed that in the UK, children saw less daylight than inmates in the country! Blame it on screens, which increase sedentary lifestyle and overweight, and raise concerns about the impact they could have on the ability to concentrate and sleep.
While surveys commissioned by major media groups, which see children’s programs as a lucrative business, continue to demonstrate the growing role of screens in the lives of children, pediatricians completely advise against the use of screens before three years. years, and issue strict recommendations on their use in childhood.
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