Nursery World - Around half of five- to 10-year-olds own a mobile phone

According to the latest Childwise Monitor report, the number of children who own a phone has increased from 38 per cent in 2019 to 47 per cent this year.

According to the 2020 Childwise Monitor report, phone ownership among children has risen

The 2020 Childwise Monitor finds that mobile phones are now more favourable with children than tablet computers.

The annual report, which looks into the media consumption, purchasing and social habits of children aged five- to 16, reveals that the majority of children have their own phone by age seven. More than 70 per cent of children use a mobile phone to access the internet.

Other key findings from the 2020 Childwise Monitor report include:

The report also finds that children are ‘more concerned’ about the environment than they were last year.

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