Do your kids spend too much time on digital devices?
A recent survey conducted by Hong Kong Primary Education Research Association found: that nearly 40 percent of primary students cannot control their time on digital devices and feel lost when unable to access the internet.
The questionnaire on Media, Information, and Digital Literacy for Hong Kong Students was distributed to all the primary schools from June to July.
They received 182 responses from teachers, and by randomly checking with six primary schools, 587 students and 251 parents responded.
Around 56 percent of students started using digital devices from six years old, 47.1 percent earlier than six.
Of those that started before the age of six, over 47.2 percent play video games, and 41.6 percent watch movies almost every day…