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Parents Introducing Kids to Tech at Young Age: VTech Study

Nearly nine in 10 parents are impressed with how quickly their kids pick up new technology, a “beneficial” trait with many school districts transitioning to remote learning for the 2020-21 school year, VTech found. The supplier of electronic learning products…

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for children canvassed 2,000 parents of kids ages 3-12, finding 82% think their offspring will have more tech opportunities than they did growing up, and 78% approve of introducing tech to kids at a young age. Nearly nine in 10 parents think it’s important for their kids to be proficient with tech and agree tech “will shape who their child becomes," said VTech. Some 48% think tech will bolster their kids’ education, and 47% believe it will “help their children in a variety of career paths.”