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Radio 4,01 May 2012,55 mins

Call You and Yours: Are we over-anxious about children using technology?

You and Yours

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Call You & Yours with Julian Worricker. Do we overreact about children and technology? The received wisdom is that youngsters spend too much time in front of computer screens these days, and the result is that their social skills are lacking..and some aspects of their basic education might be suffering too. But maybe that received wisdom is wrong, it's the result of outdated thinking, and actually by becoming so computer savvy at such a young age, our children are preparing themselves for a hi-tech future. Join the discussion on 03700 100 400, or you e-mail via the Radio 4 website.

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