Following an interview over the weekend, Shane Watson, and his wife, Lee, have been attacked by some media outlets for their views on iPad usage.
Speaking to Stellar, the former Australian cricketer said he has found it difficult to get his two children, Will and Matilda out of the house.
“We were always trying to get our kids into programs, whether it was kinder gym or sessions at the library,” he said.
“It was about getting them out of the house, [which was] very challenging.”
As most parents would know, having the time and resources to engage kids in activities is often hard. However, the 36-year-old has come under scrutiny for his comments relating to parents using screens as a distraction.
“You can really fall into a lazy way of parenting where you go, ‘Oh, well, I’ll just sit on the couch and watch what I want and give the kids an iPad’.”