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Family meals have been decimated by technology, with children often spending their entire time tapping away on their phone – if they can be removed from their bedroom to come to the table at all.
However, a new free app claims to be able to solve the problem – by locking their gadgets at meal times, reports Daily Mail.
The free DinnerTime app can show children how long they have, then lock their phone – and even show them how long is left until they can leave the table.
Once the parent activates the DinnerTime functionality to pause activity on their child’s device, everything from apps and the internet to texting and calling friends is temporarily disabled.
Children can even see a countdown clock, so they are aware of exactly how much time remains before they are able to access their device again – reducing distractions from schoolwork and family time.
With parents finding the process of guiding their children to a healthy relationship with technology more difficult than ever before, the DinnerTime app is as a simple solution for parents who want to limit their children’s activity on their mobile phones.