The latest Australian Child Health Poll Screen time: what's happening in our homes? was released today.
The poll found that almost all Australian teenagers, two-thirds of primary school-aged children and one-third of preschoolers own their own tablet or smartphone. Many children also have their own social media accounts and are using devices with a lack of supervision. A significant finding was that almost half of children use screens at bedtime, with one in four children reporting sleep associated sleep problems.
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