Confiscating gadgets top method of punishing naughty kids

And six out of 10 have experienced their offspring throwing a tantrum which some refer to as an iPaddy after their devices are taken away from them,the Daily Star reported.

The average child spends nearly two hours a day on their gadgets and a quarter use them for more than four hours,according to the research for online retailer Pixmania.

Ghadi Hobeika,of online retailer Pixmania,said that when gdgets such as tablets and smartphones provide both a method of communication and a form of entertainment,so when parents remove them,this is a double whammy