Parents concerned about smartphone use by kids

GROWING PAINS: Parents expressed growing concern over child smartphone use in a new study.

Until now, few studies have tackled the question of how technology is affecting family life and new research says parents wonder if their children would be better off without the mobile devices that have become ingrained in the daily regimen. 

Working with a total of 35 parents and guardians of children under the age of nine, the research team conducted in-depth interviews in both one-on-one and small group settings.