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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lucy Brimble

Parents have ‘no idea’ how children were raised before smartphones, research shows

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Almost half of parents (43 per cent) have ‘no idea’ how people raised children before smartphones were invented.

A poll of 1,000 mums and dads with children aged up to six revealed 61 per cent claim their device is the most helpful tool when it comes to bringing up their little one.

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