Recent studies show that using electronic equipment makes the children more depressed, using social networks increases the anxiety and games cause poor grades in school.
However, the contact of children with electronic devices is provided first by the parents themselves. Here are the CEOs of Silicon Vallye's most famous technology companies to moderate their children's relationship with mobile phones, tablets, or computers.
What's allowed: One hour before the screen, after dinner and after the tasks
Who: Roy Sehgal, COO and Imgur
Children: Sahana 8 and Mohan 5 years.
Sehgal and his wife do not allow children in front of the screen between the meals, they do not allow them to mess over social networks and restrict video viewing.
What is allowed: One hour of TV on Saturdays, with the brothers
Who: Nirav Tolia, co-founder of the Nextdoor social network
Children: Deven, 5, Dylan, 4 and Declan 2.
The three boys of Tolia can watch a TV watch on Saturdays, but only together to qualify as time with the family.
What's allowed: They can stand in front of the screen as long as they read something ahead.
Who: Gabriel Wienberg, CEO and founder of the online privacy company, DuckDuckGo.
Child: Eli 9 year old and Ryan, 7.
Wienberg's children are educated before having fun. They can stick to the screen every day, as long as they read a book or do another productive activity. As they stand in front of the screen, one day they learn something through apps, one day they argue with games. Always, games and apps are approved by parents.
What's allowed: Applications like Instagram, but with moderation
Who: Kendra Ragatz, COO and partner of Aspect Ventures, a women-established firm for start-up technology investors.
Children: Two girls, 11 and 14 years old.
Girls can send messages and use different apps approved in advance by their parents.
What's allowed: Unlimited time in front of the screen, as long as it's about something educational
Who: Hadi Partovi, the founder and CEO of the Not-for-profit Organization Code.org, a platform for young people.
Children: Darius, 11, Sofia, 9 and Maziar, 5.
Parties do not think that using electronic equipment is bad, as long as they are used for educational purposes. His two older children have their own mobiles and can use any application as long as they convince parents that it is worthy of the intellectual.
What's allowed: Videos can only be viewed on Amazon, but not on YouTube
Who: Brad Arkin, head of security at Adobe
Children: Three boys, 3, 7 and 9 years old
Arkin's boys have email accounts to communicate with grandparents, teenagers, and uncles. They can watch videos but not on YouTube.
