Poll: Are there more benefits or drawbacks to allowing young children use mobile devices?
October 31, 2011 by TeamNetworks.net
The study looked at 1,384 parents with children up to 8 years old from May 27, 2011 to June 15, 2011.
The study found that 52 percent of children ages 5 to 8 years old have had access to a mobile device while 39 percent of 2 to 4-year-olds and 10 percent of zero to 1-year-olds have had access
For years, media such as television and video game systems have been used as babysitters for younger children. But as technology advances and more gadgets are introduced, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are being used for the same purposes.
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The study found that 52 percent of children ages 5 to 8 years old have had access to a mobile device while 39 percent of 2 to 4-year-olds and 10 percent of zero to 1-year-olds have had access
For years, media such as television and video game systems have been used as babysitters for younger children. But as technology advances and more gadgets are introduced, mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are being used for the same purposes.
READ MORE: http://www.dailytech.com
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Technology, Children, Kids, Mobile Devices, Study, Parents, Video Games
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- October 31, 2011 4:59 pm
