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Mobile phones are a 'huge contributor to mental health difficulties' in children

More than half of nine-year-olds now own a phone. That is according to new research from the ESRI which also found that owning a mobile phone is associated with less time reading and lower levels of involvement in cultural activities. What age is it...

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13.15 21 Nov 2022


Mobile phones are a 'huge contributor to mental health difficulties' in children


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13.15 21 Nov 2022


More than half of nine-year-olds now own a phone. That is according to new research from the ESRI which also found that owning a mobile phone is associated with less time reading and lower levels of involvement in cultural activities.

What age is it right to give a child a phone at? Andrea was joined by listeners to discuss...


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