A study has found smartphones and tablets disrupt kid’s sleep even when switched off. Researchers from King’s College London and Cardiff University reviewed studies of over 125,000 children to see if technology devices impacted on sleep.
They found that using smartphones and tablets doubled the risk of a poor night’s sleep and the chances of falling asleep the next day. They also found sleep was significantly disturbed by just the presence of a device. They suggest that devices be removed from the bedroom.
Dr Ben Carter from King’s College London said the study proved “the detrimental effect of media devices on both sleep duration and quality.”
