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Wednesday, 11 January 2012




Kids swap TV for mobile phones

According to a new survey, children are now using mobile phones more than TVs. 

Less of you are thought to have a TV in your room, preferring instead to use the internet on your phones to chat and check stuff out.

Over 60% of children aged 7 to 16 now own a mobile phone with internet access and use it for over an hour a day. What do you think? Would you rather use the internet on your phone than watch TV?





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  • shoeless27 (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 @ 16:24

    interesting...

  • hi1567077 (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 @ 18:39

    I got my phone when I turned 11, I think 7 is to young.

  • Ellie-mo (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 @ 19:08

    I wud rather watch TV! I never ever use my mobile, even though I hve one! :-)

  • millieboo (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 @ 20:48

    I don't have a phone D: Or a telly in my room, but I don't mind

  • akib (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 13:38

    i would rather watch tv

  • superdog7 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 15 January 2012 @ 14:45

    i only just got one! because i go to town and get droped of to do netball and my mum picks me up when it is finished so i have one just incase something happenes

  • 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 16 January 2012 @ 16:24

    TV

  • 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 16 January 2012 @ 16:27

    I don't have a phone or a tv in my room like millieboo

  • cariadfab (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 @ 13:29

    It depends what phone you have. I have an ancient hand-me-down and it is kind of insulting because it is the same as my science teacher's.(51 yrs old!)

  • peep45677 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 @ 19:16

    i would rather go on my phone

  • annacatshe (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 20 January 2012 @ 20:16

    i love tv and my phone but i cant live with out my tv sorry but has to say no to the phone

  • clarinette (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 22 January 2012 @ 15:46

    both are pointless!!!!!

  • LethalCorn (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 @ 16:49

    I got my phone to keep in contact with my dad, not to brag about stuff!

  • Dolling (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 24 January 2012 @ 20:26

    i do netball to. anyway i got my first phone when i was 9 years old and i have had about 3 phones but i wacth tv too.

  • superspy10 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 28 January 2012 @ 17:12

    both

  • lewwolfe (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 2 February 2012 @ 16:34

    I like both

  • methebee (Age 10) wrote on Thursday, 12 April 2012 @ 08:34

    I have got a phone but watch tv more. My phone is more for an emergency because I walk to school on my own with my friends.