We have both sat across from parents near tears — not because their child was failing in school, but because their child could not seem to lift their eyes from a screen. The struggle is familiar. A 2024 survey,1 jointly conducted by CNA and the Institute of Policy Studies, revealed that Singaporeans aged between 13 and 19 spend an average of almost 8.5 hours daily on devices, with under three hours spent on education-related activities. As educators and therapists, we understand the fear parents feel about the growing presence of mobile devices in their children’s lives, and this fear is not unfounded. >>> READ MORE!
