Think twice before giving your child the iPad: Kids who use a tablet for an extra hour a day are 22% more likely to experience outbursts of ANGER, study finds [Video]

11:00 EDT 12 Aug 2024, updated 11:10 EDT 12 Aug 2024

Children who use their tablets for an extra hour a day are more like to be angry or frustrated a year later, a study suggests.

Most parents will, at some point, have handed their child a tablet to keep them occupied or to distract them from a tantrum.

But be warned – as this could lead to issues further down the line – experts say.

A team from the Universite de Sherbrooke in Quebec asked 315 parents in Canada to record their child’s tablet use at the age of 3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 years.

Parents were also asked to report their child’s expressions of anger and frustration at these ages.

Overall, children in the sample spent an average of 6.5 hours per week …