It’s estimated around a quarter of five-to-seven-year-olds in the UK have their own smartphone. And, while a lot of Sifted readers will naturally be pro-tech, the addictive nature of screen time and the dangers that lie on the internet make smartphones a less-than-ideal toy for a young kid.
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