Over a quarter of children admit struggling to switch off from smart devices

Just 3% of respondents to a survey of children aged 8-13 said that they use their time online to create things. File Picture.

Almost 30% of children find it difficult to switch off from smart devices and a quarter believe they are wasting time online, it has been revealed ahead of this weekend's 'cyberbreak'.

The initiative, now in its third year, encourages families to put devices aside for a 24-hour period. The charity behind it,  CyberSafeKids, said a new survey shows the hold such devices have on young people and family life.