Based upon a survey of 2,000 mothers and fathers of children aged five and under, it suggests early years settings and schools provide parents with ‘extensive’ advice on the types of apps that are appropriate for the promotion of play and creativity, as children of this age are commonly using apps that are aimed at an older audience.
Parents who took part in the survey cited Angry Birds, YouTube and Candy Crush Saga as among their children’s top ten favourite apps. They also revealed that on average children use a tablet for one hour and 19 minutes every weekday and one hour and 23 minutes on weekends. A third have their own device.
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