Why giving your child a computer can make their reading
and maths skills WORSE

Parents who buy children a computer to help with schoolwork could be doing more harm than good.

Researchers warned that marks in maths and reading tended to drop when youngsters used a computer at home.

They also found that children from disadvantaged backgrounds performed particularly badly.

This finding questions official drives to ensure that youngsters from poorer homes have access to the same technology as their better-off classmates.