Chat: Should devices in bedrooms be banned?

Different families have different rules for when and where children can use their tech and devices.

Some children may have gaming consoles in their rooms, some are allowed their phones or ipads, and some aren't allowed any devices in their rooms at all.

Other homes may not allow phones at the dinner table, or perhaps when the family are sitting together to watch something on TV.

Speaking to the BBC about children's use of phones at school and at home, Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza said that "if I was banning anything, I'd ban having devices in bedrooms."

Here at Newsround we wanted to hear from you about what the rules around devices are in YOUR house.

You can have your say in the comments below and take part in our vote too.

Each of the four nations - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - have their own Children's Commissioner.

Their job is to look out for the rights of children and to try to make sure that the government, businesses and organisations that work with young people put those rights at the heart of what they do.

As part of her work, Dame Rachel de Souza organised for a survey to be carried out into how young people use tech.

The survey asked over 500 children in England, aged eight to 15, about how much time they were spending on devices like phones, tablets and consoles.

Dame de Souza said the data suggested that most children surveyed were spending more than two hours a day on devices and nearly one in four of them (23%) spend more than four hours a day on devices.

While it can be fun to be in your room, playing games, listening to music or chatting to your friends online, some people argue it's not the best way for children to use devices.

Children's charity NSPCC advises using tech in shared family spaces, and keeping bedroom doors open so everyone knows what people are doing online.

They also encourage families to have good communication with one another about online safety.

Another children's charity called Barnardo's, warns that having devices in your bedroom can affect sleep, homework, chill-out time and unhealthy habits.

So we want to hear from you - do you have phone-free zones? Are you allowed devices in your room? What are your house rules for using tech?