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'Stop giving smartphones to children' say teachers

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Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until they're at least 14 amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day. Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the UK thinks it will be the first to have a countywide policy advising parents against giving children smartphones at home.

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About 70% of the 10-year-olds already have a smartphone, which, on average, spends more than 3 hours a day on online socializing networks and games during the week.1 In the last decade, the time spent...

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Experts say that young people understand warnings about smartphones. Too much online affects mental health and concentration capacity. Experts say that young people do not resuspend technology, they learn to use it more. Children do not need to be certain of adults alone! The number of people between 12 and 15 years of age who take their own breaks from smartphones and tablets has doubled from 2022 to 40%. The study, conducted by 20 thousand chi…

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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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