Frank Skinner has criticised parents who give smartphones and tablets to young children, saying that he thinks too much screen-time will cause a major mental health problem among those children. Do you think that letting young children use smartphones and/or tablets is more likely to benefit them, hinder them or make no difference in the long run? | Daily Question

Frank Skinner has criticised parents who give smartphones and tablets to young children, saying that he thinks too much screen‑time will cause a major mental health problem among those children. Do you think that letting young children use smartphones and/or tablets is more likely to benefit them, hinder them or make no difference in the long run? Published on 31 May 2017 → Survey conducted on 31 May 2017 on 6359 GB adults

All adults

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Gender

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Age

More likely to benefit them in the long run

10%

More likely to hinder them in the long run

53%

More likely it won't make any difference in the long run

19%

Don't know

18%

More likely to benefit them in the long run

10%

More likely to hinder them in the long run

53%

More likely it won't make any difference in the long run

19%

Don't know

18%