‘I worry about their social skills’: parents on children's screen time in lockdown

While some parents have relaxed limits on devices, many are concerned about the physical and mental health fallout

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The worst part of the pandemic for 11-year-old Sandy is that he can't see his friends. The best part is that limits on how much time he spends online gaming have gone out the window.

During the long months of lockdowns and shuttered schools, Sandy's father, Simon Evans, 64, from Sheffield, has had to rethink screen time rules, especially now his son's lessons take place online.