iTWire - Too much Internet for kids but far too much TV says study

Too much Internet for kids but far too much TV says study

by Stan Beer
Thursday, 30 November 2006
A study from the University of Southern California found that 21% of parents believe their kids spend too much time on the Internet. However, this figure pales by comparison to the 49% who believe their kids watch too much TV. Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D Other findings from the annual study show that mobile phone messaging is a popular (and expensive!) pastime among young people, with about half of people under the age of 24 using text and other forms of messaging compared to just over a quarter of all cell phone users. Children overwhelmingly believe the Internet is essential for their studies but parents, according to the study, are skeptical with a clear majority saying that Internet use has not affected grades of their kids. Nearly half of the parents surveyed say they have banned Internet use as a form of punishment.{moscomment} Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Add New Tag... Please Enter New Tags Separated By Comma's Or Close Internet Stan Beer Powered By Joomla Tags