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The lives of families in the UK have been completely changed by the
internet and the abundance of gadgets and other electronic devices in
the average home.
BT's Digital Living report for 2006 suggests that
digital play, rather than outdoor play, is becoming the norm for the
nation's children. Each household in the UK now has an average of 2.6
computers and/or games consoles, compared to 2.5 bicycles.
“We've never seen a change in the family dynamic in
quite the way we've seen with computers and the internet – particularly
with the advent of broadband.
"The fact that homes now have more computers than things like bikes
also highlights an interesting shift in the social, rather than just
the family dynamic,” said Sue Caroll of counselling service 7 basic
needs.
Fifty-seven per cent of parents questioned in the survey said that they
believed internet access had improved their children's school work.
Nearly half of parents use email as the primary means of communication
with family members who live far away and many believe that
communication is more immediate and more frequent as a result,
according to BT.
Emma Sanderson of BT Retail said: “People, particularly
children, are increasingly using the internet to keep in touch and
share information like diaries, video and photographs, no matter where
they are in the world.”
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