A girl laughs while an orangutan kisses her cheek at Safari World in Khlong Sam Wa district, Bangkok, on Oct 17, 2021. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The Department of Health has suggested parents spend more time playing with their kids after its survey found 64% of children under six years old spend more than one hour on electronic devices daily.
Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the department, said on Friday that the survey revealed the importance of real-life play in early childhood.
“Children learn while they’re playing. Parental interaction through play will contribute significantly to kids’ development of cognitive and executive functioning…
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