By Age 2, 25% of Kids Have Used a Smartphone - Yahoo! News: "But it's not just the kids that are connected. The data shows that mothers are wired, too, with 71 percent of the moms reporting that they use the Internet every day. In fact, 40 percent said they can only last a few hours without using their phone or getting online. They're also spending a lot of time on Facebook; 81 percent log into the 'book at least once a day and 46 percent check on their Newsfeed at least three times a day.
These moms use Twitter at a lower rate. Just 14 report that they send out 140-character messages daily.
'Digging deeper into how technology is really used by the family, we see it integrated into every facet of family life,' Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder and COO of BlogHer said. 'Whether it's seeking advice from moms who blog, staying in constant touch with text messages or delivering pure entertainment and play, parents have identified, particularly, the Internet and their mobile devices as their 'desert island,' can't-live-without technologies of choice.'"
These moms use Twitter at a lower rate. Just 14 report that they send out 140-character messages daily.
'Digging deeper into how technology is really used by the family, we see it integrated into every facet of family life,' Elisa Camahort Page, co-founder and COO of BlogHer said. 'Whether it's seeking advice from moms who blog, staying in constant touch with text messages or delivering pure entertainment and play, parents have identified, particularly, the Internet and their mobile devices as their 'desert island,' can't-live-without technologies of choice.'"
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