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Tom Kirkham at Johnson King reckons texting amongst 10 years olds is no different from passing around notes in a classroom. I think it probably is, Tom.

I am really struggling with this issue - my daughters, aged 7 and 8, are both at primary school and want mobiles because their mates have them. Unsurprising, considering that 90 per cent of 12-years olds now have a mobile.

It is a nightmare issue for parents and teachers. Kids have always wanted the latest toys or gadgets of course, but in the case of a mobile it’s a gadget that provides an unmonitored and unsolicited channel to the outside world – and the effects of radiation on a child’s brain remain largely unknown.

The group of professionals and academics that wrote to the Telegraph last week had a point when they said modern life was contributing to childhood depression. Their reasoning was that children are forced to grow up too fast and need to experience real play to have the opportunity to interact and develop relationships with adults in their life.

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