Mobiles have 'key role for young'

More parents than ever now see mobiles as vital tools in supervising children's behaviour, giving them peace of mind, and making young people feel safer, reports the BBC.

"Despite fears over "happy slapping", text bullying and mobile crime, parents say that young people are safer with them than without, say researchers.

The research was carried out by the The Trust for Study of Adolescence and showed that parents typically bought children mobiles when they moved to secondary schools so they could keep track of them and for emergencies."

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