Christian Albrechts University of Kiel

Faculty of Philosophy

Institute f. Päd.-Psych. Teaching u. Learning research (IPL)

Question: My child often plays on the tablet or the computer. Shall we limit this because it could have negative effects on intelligence and memory?

Many parents are concerned with the question of whether playing on tablet, cell phone and computer could harm the development of children and adolescents and how much play time should be allowed for their children. A variety of different opinions circulate in the media and literature on this topic, ranging from largely prohibiting to largely permitting.