A group of Italian MPs has submitted a bill to the Chamber of Deputies to severely restrict the use of smartphones and tablets among children under the age of twelve.
Parents who do not adhere to the regulations can expect fines between 300 and 1,500 euros, according to the draft. According to the project, an absolute ban on the use of electronic devices should apply in the first three years of the child’s life.
From four to twelve years of age, children should be able to use smartphones and tablets, albeit with a time limit and under adult supervision. The project was signed, among others, by former education minister Lorenzo Fioramonti, who most recently called the smartphones in schoolchildren’s pockets „weapons“.
The use of electronic devices leads to learning problems and difficulties in language development, argued the parliamentarians who support the proposals.
