Parents’ attachment to phone screens can lead to anxiety in children – study

Teens feel ‘devalued, dismissed or unimportant’ when parents snub them in favor of phones, new research finds The term “phubbing” was conceived several years ago to describe the modern-day phenomenon of a person ignoring the social setting in front of them in favor of their phone. That act has long-term negative effects when parents do it around their children, according to new research. A study titled, “Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?”, published in the peer-reviewed journal Fron...

By Dara Kerr