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| Lawmakers in Taiwan have outlawed iPads and other electronic gadgets for children under the age of two. |
by Jake Wallis Simons, CNN,
4 February 2015
Editor's Note: Wallis Simons is a journalist, novelist and broadcaster. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) Being a parent has suddenly become a lot more stressful. At least it has if you live in Taiwan.
Lawmakers in the island have outlawed iPads and other electronic gadgets for children under the age of two, and demanded that those under the age of 18 do not use digital media for "a period of time that is not reasonable."
Parents who fail to comply with the new "Child and Youth Welfare Protection Act" -- or rather, fail to enforce it upon their children -- may be fined 50,000 Taiwan dollars ($1,576).
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Editor's Note: Wallis Simons is a journalist, novelist and broadcaster. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) Being a parent has suddenly become a lot more stressful. At least it has if you live in Taiwan.
Lawmakers in the island have outlawed iPads and other electronic gadgets for children under the age of two, and demanded that those under the age of 18 do not use digital media for "a period of time that is not reasonable."
Parents who fail to comply with the new "Child and Youth Welfare Protection Act" -- or rather, fail to enforce it upon their children -- may be fined 50,000 Taiwan dollars ($1,576).