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Uncomfortable Conversations: Kids and phone safety

Should kids have smartphones? It's a simple question, but the answer is far from easy.

Ofcom say 9 out of 10 children have smartphones by time they're 11 years old, but they also say the majority of secondary school children have been contacted in a way that made them feel uncomfortable. So, how as parents do we manage that balance between demand, personal development and possible dangers?

Well 9 year old Finn is desperate for a phone, and it's been an Uncomfortable Conversation in his home as he tries to persuade his parents to get one. Here he continues his plight to get his hands on his very own.

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