Quarter Of UK 5 To 7-year-olds Have Smart Phone: Study

A growing number of parents say smart phones should be kept out of the hands of small children (Credit: AFP)

Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday.

The findings come as parents have started to push back against the trend for giving younger children access to the devices.