iPad screen time can be good for kids if parents get involved too, experts say

By Peter Wells
Updated July 29 2016 - 9:18pm, first published July 28 2016 - 1:32pm
Tablets can be good tools for play and learning, provided you get the right apps. Photo: Peter Rae
Tablets can be good tools for play and learning, provided you get the right apps. Photo: Peter Rae

One of the more anxiety inducing thoughts for a parent is how and when to introduce technology to a child. Depending on the sources you read, handing an iPad to a small child is akin to throwing them a packet of cigarettes. Even the language is similar; reports describe children becoming addicted to screens, and having withdrawals when the device is taken away.