Calling timeout from smartphones

(Left) Rabithah (in pink) with Mega Sensory Play programme participants. (Far left) Volunteers facilitating participants during a dance session at the Mega Sensory Play 1.0 programme in Taman Pudu Ulu, Kuala Lumpur.

CINDY, 29, a mother of a five-year-old, is increasingly concerned about the amount of time her son spends on the smartphone watching cartoons.

However, she says that he is also learning about basic concepts like the alphabet, animals and sports through his digital device.