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Parents’ Phone Addiction Affects Bond with Kids, New Study Finds

Parents’ Phone Addiction Affects Bond with Kids, New Study Finds
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 08 July 2026, 16:57 UTC By Alexandra S Levine 1 min read
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Parents’ Phone Addiction Affects Bond with Kids, New Study Finds Parents’ attachment to screens and smartphones can have negative, long-lasting developmental and psychological effects on their children, according to new research. Caregivers who mismanage their devices can both exacerbate “insecure attachment” and make healthy relationships more anxious and avoidant for children, according to the findings, which were published last month in Frontiers in Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal....

Parents’ Phone Addiction Affects Bond with Kids, New Study Finds Parents’ attachment to screens and smartphones can have negative, long-lasting developmental and psychological effects on their children, according to new research. Caregivers who mismanage their devices can both exacerbate “insecure attachment” and make healthy relationships more anxious and avoidant for children, according to the findings, which were published last month in Frontiers in Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal. The study, which surveyed 600 minors in the US from 12 to 17 years old, found that kids reported feeling marginalized or neglected by parents glued to their screens.
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