Deciding what is the right age for your child to begin using technology can vary for every child and family. Craig Brown, Head of Learning Technologies at the British International School, Budapest, gives some advice on what parents should consider before giving their child a tablet.
Do you enjoy being outdoors no matter what the season? Listening to gentle birdsong or the crack and crunch of sticks under your boots? Feeling the warm sun or the brisk wind on your skin? Looking up at soft clouds or a wide expanse of blue sky? Or seeing the bright and varied colours of nature in trees and flowers?