Fewer Finnish parents buying smartphones for grade schoolers
News Source : YLE News
News Summary
- Finnish parents increasingly reluctant to give young children smartphones
- Just 36 percent of children turning seven now have a smartphone, down from over 70 percent in the previous year
- Both Elisa and DNA now recommend that children under the age of nine should not be given a smartphone
- Too much screen time is linked to reduced physical activity and poorer mental health
Finnish parents are increasingly reluctant to give young children smartphones, with telecom operators and child development experts alike urging families to delay device use until later in childhood. [+4713 chars]
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