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被智能手机、直板电脑迷住的年轻一代

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A study from London-based optical（光学的）specialists Lenstore surveyed 2,000 parents of children aged between two and 16 in the UK. They asked the parents which activities their children could do confidently.

Children as young as two are learning to use smartphones and tablets before handling basic life skills. According to the research, more than half of children aged between two and 10 feel more confident using a tablet than learning to swim, telling the time and tying their shoe laces. The majority of young children also said they felt more confident using a mobile phone than reading.

Riding a bike topped the list on 60 per cent, followed by using a tablet with 59 per cent and using a phone, and reading both on 57 per cent. Tying their shoe laces achieved 53 per cent, followed by swimming on 52 per cent, while telling the time was at the bottom with 49 per cent. Elsewhere, the findings found that nearly one in three under fours now own a tablet, and 10 per cent regularly use a mobile phone, claimed the report. But fewer than half of parents surveyed with children aged between five and 10 said they check their child’s online activity.

More than 30 per cent of parents surveyed said they were concerned their children’s digital use is affecting their sleep, and also causing behavioral problems.

Parents in London said it was acceptable for children to spend a lot of time on digital devices, and admitted their children, on average, spend 10.35 hours a day on digital devices.

This is compared to 12.52 hours a day themselves.

“In an age where tablets, smartphones and laptops are an integral part of our daily lives, technology plays an important part of their ongoing learning and development,” said Lenstore in a blog post.

“While it is important to embrace technology and integrate（整合）it into a child’s learning programme, we must also be aware of how to do this responsibly and ensure their eyesight is not compromised（危害的）, especially in their earlier years.”