A group of teenagers from Bradford agreed to take all technology out of their bedrooms for five days to see how they would cope. The family was followed by BBC journalists who captured the experience of the family.
Other students at the school the families children attend are also taking part in the project and the results make interesting reading. The youngsters had been spending hours gaming or in social chats and the reduction in contact with technology had postitive impacts on sleep and inter family conversations.
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The report also contains the results of a BBC survey which identified that a quarter of parents do not monitor or control screen times :
In a survey of 2,224 13 to 18-year-olds, conducted for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Bitesize, young people were asked about various aspects of life - including their smartphone habits, gaming and screen time.
The findings of the survey, external, carried out by polling company Survation, suggest:
More than a third (38%) of teenagers said they spent five or more hours on their phones on an average day.
39% would consider taking tech and screens out of their bedrooms to reduce time spent on their devices
Other ways to minimise time on their devices include using in-built settings such as screen time caps (59%) or scheduling regular screen time breaks (66%)
25% say their parents set clear limits on how much time they spend on tech, gaming or social media, while 47% say their parents sometimes set limits
However, more than a quarter (27%) say their parents don't set any limits
