{"id":234532,"date":"2023-08-30T21:24:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=234532"},"modified":"2023-08-30T21:24:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:24:08","slug":"when-to-give-kids-first-phone-is-among-hardest-decisions-for-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/when-to-give-kids-first-phone-is-among-hardest-decisions-for-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"When to give kids first phone is among hardest decisions for parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tough call! Deciding when to let your child have their first mobile phone is one of the hardest decisions a parent will make, research shows<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Poll showed 36 per cent of parents find it as hard as choosing their child&#8217;s school<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Choosing\u00a0when to give children their first mobile phone is now one of the hardest decisions a parent or carer will make, according to research.<\/p>\n<p>The poll of parents with children aged eight to 17 revealed that 36 per cent find it as hard as choosing which school their children should go to.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 29 per cent found it more difficult than deciding who their children should be playing with.<\/p>\n<p>But the decision most parents (56 per cent) find hardest is when to allow their children to go to the park or shops by themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The survey of 1,000 parents was conducted by Vodafone UK to launch a new partnership with the NSPCC, providing tips for children&#8217;s safety online.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/21\/74891261-0-image-a-16_1693426948775.jpg\" height=\"456\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Choosing when to give children their first mobile phone is now one of the hardest decisions a parent or carer will make, according to research (stock image)<\/p>\n<p>It found 74 per cent of parents and carers think it is important for a child to have a phone when they start secondary school but more than half (56 per cent) worry about them having one.<\/p>\n<p>The NSPCC said 10 per cent of calls to its helpline last year focused on mobiles or online platforms, highlighting safety concerns about technology before the new school term.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12462969\/Tough-call-Deciding-let-child-mobile-phone-one-hardest-decisions-parent-make-research-shows.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tough call! 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