父母和孩子在一起的时间只比手机多24分钟

父母和孩子在一起的时间只比手机多24分钟

Children seem to be enforcing their own screen time rules – on their parents, according to new research.

一项最新研究显示，孩子们似乎在把自己看电视的时间规则强加给父母。

A survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children (aged 5–18) found that half of respondents have been asked by their child to put their phone away.

一项针对2000名学龄儿童(5-18岁)家长的调查发现，一半的受访者被孩子要求把手机收起来。

Parents are aware that their screen time is a problem, as 62 percent of those surveyed admitted to spending too much time on their cell phone while with their kids.

父母意识到他们的屏幕时间是个问题，因为62%的受访者承认在和孩子在一起的时候花了太多的时间在手机上。

However, putting the phone down is easier said than done – conducted by OnePoll on behalf of The Genius of Play, results revealed that 69 percent of parents surveyed feel “addicted” to their phone.

然而，说起来容易做起来难。OnePoll公司代表“游戏天才”开展了一项调查，结果显示69%的受访父母觉得自己对手机“上瘾”。

Perhaps because of that, parents spend almost as much one-on-one time with their device as they do quality time with their children.

也许正因为如此，父母花在手机上的时间几乎和花在孩子身上的时间一样多。

Results revealed that respondents spend two hours and 17 minutes of personal time on their phone per day, compared to two hours and 41 minutes of quality, screen-free time with their children.

调查结果显示，受访者每天花在手机上的私人时间为2小时17分钟，而与孩子相处的高质量无屏幕时间为2小时41分钟。

The survey looked not only at parents’ screen habits but those of their child and the overall relationship we have with our devices.

这项调查不仅考察了父母的屏幕使用习惯，还考察了他们孩子的屏幕使用习惯，以及我们与电子设备之间的整体关系。

Seventy-four percent of parents surveyed worry that their child spends too much time staring at a screen, which might be why 65 percent have a limit on their child’s screen time – averaging about two hours per day.

调查显示，74%的父母担心孩子花太多时间盯着屏幕，这可能就是为什么65%的父母对孩子看屏幕的时间有限制——平均每天两个小时。

At the same time, the results also revealed that screens are now an integral parenting tool. The majority (83 percent) of respondents agree: Screens and technology are necessary when raising a child in this day and age.

与此同时，研究结果还显示，屏幕现在是一种不可或缺的育儿工具。大多数(83%)的受访者认为:在当今这个时代，养育孩子需要屏幕和技术。

For the modern parent, screen time can be used to keep their child occupied (58 percent), as a reward (53 percent) and to help their child calm down when they’re upset (52 percent).

对于现代的父母来说，屏幕时间可以用来让他们的孩子有事可做(58%)，作为奖励(53%)，并帮助他们的孩子在心烦时冷静下来(52%)。

In addition, taking screen time away is used as a consequence by 63 percent of parents.

此外，63%的父母会占用孩子看电视的时间。

Still, those surveyed do recognize the importance of having time without screens – 83 percent said they believe it’s important to have time as a family without screens present.

尽管如此，那些接受调查的人确实认识到有时间远离屏幕的重要性——83%的人说他们认为有时间陪伴一个没有屏幕的家庭是很重要的。

“Whether you have a 2-year-old or a 14-year-old, it is important that all children experience various forms of play to stimulate their growing bodies and minds,” said Ken Seiter, EVP, Marketing Communications at The Toy Association, the organization that spearheads The Genius of Play. “Of course, playing on devices can make up some of that playtime, but parents should be mindful of the balance.

“不管是2岁还是14岁的孩子，所有孩子都应该体验各种形式的游戏，以刺激他们成长中的身体和心智，这一点很重要，”玩具协会(Toy Association)营销传播副总裁肯·塞特(Ken Seiter)说。“当然，在电子设备上玩可以弥补一部分游戏时间，但家长们应该注意平衡。

“Engaging children with a wide variety of toys and games will not only help create rich childhood memories, but it will also lead to optimal physical, cognitive and social-emotional development while nurturing such critical skills as creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.”

“让孩子们玩各种各样的玩具和游戏，不仅有助于创造丰富的童年记忆，还能促进身体、认知和社交情绪的最佳发展，同时培养创造力和创新思维等关键技能。”

Interestingly enough, 79 percent believe that their relationship with their children would benefit if they all spent less time on their devices.

有趣的是，79%的人认为，如果他们能少花点时间在电子设备上，他们与孩子的关系将会受益。

And if they spent less time on their devices, parents say that they would spend that extra time enjoying a hobby with their children (56 percent), playing together (54 percent) or doing outdoor activities together as a family (54 percent).

如果他们在电子设备上花的时间更少，家长们表示，他们会把这些额外的时间花在与孩子一起享受业余爱好上(56%)，一起玩(54%)，或者一家人一起做户外活动(54%)。