Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

  1. #1
    HEXUS.admin
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    31,709
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    2,073 times in 719 posts

    News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    Personal computers, mobiles and social networking profiles common.
    Read more.

  2. #2
    Senior Member cptwhite_uk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Posts
    4,420
    Thanks
    513
    Thanked
    685 times in 474 posts
    • cptwhite_uk's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI B450i Gaming plus Wifi
      • CPU:
      • AMD Ryzen 3700X
      • Memory:
      • 16Gb DRR4 Trident Z 3200 C16
      • Storage:
      • Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 1Tb NVME SSD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • RX 6800 16Gb
      • PSU:
      • Corsair SF600 Gold
      • Case:
      • Ncase M1 v6
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell S2721DGF (2560x1440 144Hz Nano IPS)
      • Internet:
      • Bt 500 Mbps

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    I'm surprised it's only 2

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    North Yorkshire
    Posts
    166
    Thanks
    12
    Thanked
    16 times in 15 posts
    • Nerval's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3
      • CPU:
      • Intel core i5 760
      • Memory:
      • Corsair XMS3 8GB DDR3
      • Storage:
      • Samsung Spinpoint F3 1GB x 2
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Asus Radeon 5570 Silent
      • PSU:
      • Seasonic SS 560KM Modular
      • Case:
      • Fractal Design P3 Silver Arrow
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 7 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Benq BL2400PT VA Panel
      • Internet:
      • O2 LLU - 5 meg download

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    Doesn't sound nearly enough
    Can you just............................?

  4. #4
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    Kingdom of Fife (Scotland)
    Posts
    4,991
    Thanks
    393
    Thanked
    220 times in 190 posts
    • crossy's system
      • Motherboard:
      • ASUS Sabertooth X99
      • CPU:
      • Intel 5830k / Noctua NH-D15
      • Memory:
      • 32GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4
      • Storage:
      • 500GB Samsung 850Pro NVMe, 1TB Samsung 850EVO SSD, 1TB Seagate SSHD, 2TB WD Green, 8TB Seagate
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Asus Strix GTX970OC
      • PSU:
      • Corsair AX750 (modular)
      • Case:
      • Coolermaster HAF932 (with wheels)
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Ubuntu 16.04LTS
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG Flattron W2361V
      • Internet:
      • VirginMedia 200Mb

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    Quote Originally Posted by cptwhite_uk View Post
    I'm surprised it's only 2
    If you're talking about the amount of time my 12 year old spends consuming BBC content then that's probably about right. If you factor in her other web, IM and email use then it's a lot more.
    Perhaps given the proliferation of social networking sites and the time adults spend on them, the survey also apparently found that a third of 7-10 year olds visited Facebook in the week the survey was conducted, with the percentage rising to 71 percent for 11 and 12 year olds and 85 percent for 13-16 year olds
    When they say "visited" for the <13 yr olds, I wonder if they mean these kiddies were signing in with their Facebook accounts, or just looking at Facebook-hosted pages. If it's the former then it's a bit worrying seeing as the minimum age for Facebook is supposedly 13, (http://www.facebook.com/help/?faq=13455).

    I just wish there were more parental control features in routers - I've been looking around recently and haven't found one with a decent feature set. Got to the point where I'm thinking of building a Linux-based router just so I can get access to those features.

    Career status: still enjoying my new career in DevOps, but it's keeping me busy...

  5. #5
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Hartshill
    Posts
    45
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    1 time in 1 post
    • Kotoa's system
      • Motherboard:
      • m4a785m-evo
      • CPU:
      • AMD Phenom II 555 BE (unlocked to 3.5Ghz quad)
      • Memory:
      • 8GB Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz DDR3
      • Storage:
      • Samsung F3 Spinpoint 1TB (2x in RAID0, 1x for data backup)
      • Graphics card(s):
      • XFX 5870 XT
      • PSU:
      • Coolermaster 650W
      • Case:
      • Antec mini p-180
      • Operating System:
      • Win7
      • Monitor(s):
      • LG W2261
      • Internet:
      • 19MB Be*

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    supplementing the average of 2 and a hour hours of TV they watch
    2 and a hour hours? xD

  6. #6
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Happy Place
    Posts
    125
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    9 times in 9 posts

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    I think people shouldn't frown about this but rather provide a secure place for kids while online - with current immersion of population into electronics I would think this figure will rise every year almost in direct correlation to electronic progress itself.

    It's up to the parent to make sure there is enough physical exercise and health isn't at risk but when it comes to me having kids and if similar stuff to recent google galleries app keeps coming out - good for the kids rather that then brainless cartoons.

  7. #7
    Oh Crumbs.... Biscuit's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    N. Yorkshire
    Posts
    11,193
    Thanks
    1,394
    Thanked
    1,091 times in 833 posts
    • Biscuit's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI B450M Mortar
      • CPU:
      • AMD 2700X (Be Quiet! Dark Rock 3)
      • Memory:
      • 16GB Patriot Viper 2 @ 3466MHz
      • Storage:
      • 500GB WD Black
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Sapphire R9 290X Vapor-X
      • PSU:
      • Seasonic Focus Gold 750W
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC-V359
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 x64
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity 80/20

    Re: News - Kids spend almost 2 hours online every day, says survey

    i spend every waking our online thanks to my smartphone...

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 4
    Last Post: 17-09-2010, 10:13 PM
  2. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 15-10-2009, 04:12 PM
  3. News - BBC extends HD programming hours
    By HEXUS in forum HEXUS News
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 17-03-2009, 05:23 PM
  4. What are these things for?
    By mediaboy in forum General Discussion
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 14-04-2008, 04:25 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •