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Though we\u2019d like to think that our kids are using apps that are both fun and educational, this isn\u2019t always (or even mostly) the case, according to a study conducted by Kytephone<\/a> and reported by TechCrunch<\/a>. The company, which converts your average Android device into a safer kids\u2019 version, studied the app habits of 13,000 children ages 8 to 14. Results revealed the most popular games to include titles such as Angry Birds andBad Piggies, which of course don’t teach kids anything useful, unless you count launching animated birds through the air as a skill.<\/p>\n

It should come as no surprise to parents that when left to their own devices (pun intended), children don\u2019t always make the right choices. What do you think is the solution, or is gaming for fun a problem to begin with?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though we\u2019d like to think that our kids are using apps that are both fun and educational, this isn\u2019t always (or even mostly) the case, according to a study conducted by Kytephone and reported by TechCrunch. 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