Children 'nearly being born with an iPad in their hand' says Health Minister

Children are “nearly being born with an iPad in their hand”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Children 'nearly being born with an iPad in their hand' says Health Minister

He was speaking about the lack of physical activity among young people and the amount of time they spend in front of screens instead.

“I know myself growing up, as one of our younger politicians, so it’s not that long ago, growing up we were much more active,” said Mr Harris.

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