Table 4 Parent-child and child online and digital activities involved in last 3 months (N = 202)
From: Parenting approaches and digital technology use of preschool age children in a Chinese community
Parent-child online and digital activities | N | % |
|---|---|---|
  Sharing pictures, figure or photos | 176 | 87.1 |
  For entertainment | 132 | 65.3 |
  Searching homework answers | 126 | 62.4 |
  Searching for other information | 122 | 60.4 |
  Family communication | 119 | 58.9 |
  Searching for health related information | 113 | 55.9 |
  For news | 107 | 53.0 |
  For enquiries and questions | 90 | 44.6 |
  Talking with friends | 82 | 40.6 |
  Sending messages | 75 | 37.1 |
  Seeking supplier and purchasing | 70 | 34.7 |
  Getting friends | 40 | 19.8 |
Child online and digital activities | Â | Â |
  For literacy | 152 | 75.2 |
  Recognition of shape, sound or colors | 145 | 71.8 |
  Completing school assignment | 118 | 58.4 |
  Improving memory | 118 | 58.4 |
  Story telling | 116 | 57.4 |
  Improving eye-hand coordination | 115 | 56.9 |
  For enjoyment and fun | 113 | 55.9 |
  For calculations | 111 | 55.0 |
  Improving reaction and response | 111 | 55.0 |
  Improving fine motor coordination | 107 | 53.0 |
  Improving attention span | 102 | 50.5 |
  Drawing | 99 | 49.0 |
  For sciences | 74 | 36.6 |
  Social networking | 36 | 17.8 |