How phones are inundating kids with alerts
DETROIT – Teens are bombarded with notifications on their phones all the time, but now new research shows just how much.
Half of 11-17-year-olds get at least 237 notifications a day
In some cases, they get nearly 5,000 in 24 hours
59% of kids were online from midnight to 5am
97% were on their phones during typical school hours
This is according to new research released by Common Sense Media.
Dr. Jenny Radesky , an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, was on the study.
She spoke with me on the Daily+ Live about the study and how parents should work with their kids on phone usage.
Watch our whole interview, and check the Daily+ Live streaming MWF at 12:30 p.m. only on Local 4+ .
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