阅读理解：Many parents worry that their children’s
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Many parents worry that their children’s use of electronic devices will bring harm to their children, so they set strict limits on their use of electronic devices. But there’s another device-related danger that parents may be completely ignoring—second-hand screen time. With second-hand screen time, kids are indirectly exposed to screens being used by someone else close to them.
Watching parents use their devices a lot from an early age can lead children to become addicted to them as they grow up, research suggests. Also, children are likely to show more acting-out behaviors when parents spend too much time on their devices. Often, this is the only way kids can get a parent’s attention. Spending too much time on electronic devices, especially in the presence of a child, also sends the message that the device is more important than the child. This can lead to a breakdown in the parent-child relationship.
This does not mean that parents should not use electronic devices while their children are present. It does mean that parents need to set limits on their own screen time, just as they would for their children. For adults, devices are often a necessary part of their work, as well as personal tasks and activities. While cutting down on their screen time may not be easy, it is worth the effort.
