New research suggests that today?s teenagers have become so dependent on technology they send more than 30 texts each per day – an average of 10,000 texts per year. Many even refuse to switch off their mobile phones when they sleep, in case they miss an important call!The research, carried out for social media network site Bebo, also emphasises how more and more teenagers are using social networking as a way to stay in touch: they say that popularity is judged by the number of online friends you have and that this starts in the hundreds.
It may sound impressively modern, but it’s not all good news. All this technology, texting, chat rooms and social networking brings a host of dangers with it. Even to those parents who think they’re switched on themselves.
