A technology-free start for children?

All in the family: Parenting made simple? Or a phenomenon modern parents have to live with? — AFP

IT is amazing to watch my granddaughter use the iPad. She swipes her finger across the screen, chooses her favourite programmes and even skips advertisements. Tiara Azalea is two years and four months. She can hardly speak or manage her own hygiene. And yet, give her a gadget and she is already like a pro.

When she gets bored in the car, she will spend time watching her favourite movies, Moana or Frozen. When she gets grumpy, give her video character Blippi. To get her to eat, show her The Wheels on the Bus series or Diddi. Parenting made simple? Or a phenomenon modern parents have to live with?