For children ages 6-11 the most common online activity is playing games with 48 percent saying they had done so at least once in the last month according to new data from Mindshare. Other types of media such as newspapers, magazines and radio barley show up on children’s radar. The reason the Internet ranks, as an important form of media for children is that allows them to communicate with their friends.
While teachers may be requiring students to do homework online parents are also encouraging their children to use the Internet for research. According to a January 2007 study by Nickelodeon 98 percent of parents use the Internet.
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Kids Do More Than Play Games Online
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