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Screen Time Crisis: Kids Struggle with Basic Skills

1/25/2026

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Kindred Squared (UK charity) reports that nearly one-third of reception class students struggle to use books correctly and treat them like smartphones, and 28% lack basic skills such as toilet training and self-feeding.
The findings raise concerns about screen time's impact on child development, linking excessive device use to ADHD and emotional regulation issues.
In response, some schools have banned smartphones, improving school environments, while parental control remains a challenge.

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Story summary

Kindred Squared (UK charity) reports that nearly one-third of reception class students struggle to use books correctly and treat them like smartphones, and 28% lack basic skills such as toilet training and self-feeding.
The findings raise concerns about screen time's impact on child development, linking excessive device use to ADHD and emotional regulation issues.
In response, some schools have banned smartphones, improving school environments, while parental control remains a challenge.