A council has launched a new health campaign to encourage parents and caregivers to put down their phones and connect with their children more.
The “Phones Away – Talk and Play” campaign aims to highlight the role face-to-face interaction plays in early childhood development, said Cornwall Council.
The council said research showed excessive parental phone use could interfere with a child’s brain development.
Public Health Cornwall and Together for Families have partnered to lead the campaign.
Hilary Frank, cabinet member for children, families and schools, said: “This isn’t about judgement.
“We know that being a parent today means juggling a lot – work, home life and the constant buzz of notifications.
“Mobile phones are part of everyday life, helping us to connect to others and get things done, but parents and children have told us that sometimes phone use can get in the way of the moments that matter most.”
