There is no “WE” in iPhone and iPad: Exploring Parent-Child Bonding through Sensorial Activities and Shared Experience

Mobile devices are ubiquitous in the lives of young Singaporean children today. Introducing a smartphone or tablet into a child's life becomes a problem when children are spending multiple hours per day engaged and stimulated in a passive form learning and entertainment without the need for usi...

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Main Author: Ruzana Abdul Rahim
Other Authors: Nanci Takeyama
Format: Student Research Poster
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83922
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42844
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Mobile devices are ubiquitous in the lives of young Singaporean children today. Introducing a smartphone or tablet into a child's life becomes a problem when children are spending multiple hours per day engaged and stimulated in a passive form learning and entertainment without the need for using their senses and muscles. This, coupled with the fact that parent are substituting spending quality time together with their child reading, telling stories or discussing teachable moments with a illuminated screen without supervision and guidance will ultimately do more harm than good to a child's early development. [Peer Assessment Review]