Today’s children are so cosseted that nearly half have never set foot on a bus or train, a major study reveals today.
The research paints a picture of a gadget-obsessed generation who spend hours in front of screens but enjoy limited freedom.
It found 48 per cent had reached the age of 11 without ever travelling on public transport – even with an adult.
But more than one in six spent at least three hours a day watching television or DVDs on a computer.
For the most heavily addicted, the daily time spent in front of a screen could add up to seven hours.
The findings come from the state-funded Millennium Cohort Study, which is tracking 13,000 British children born in 2000, 2001 or 2002. Full article
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