Parents depend on text messages to speak to children

Mothers in the UK are increasingly relying on their mobile phones to stay in touch with their children, new research has found.According to women's car insurance provider Sheila's Wheels, many mums do not feel they are able to spend enough time with their offspring.As a result, some are opting to use SMS messaging as a means of staying in regular contact.Figures showed that 23 per cent of mothers frequently text their children in order to keep in touch. Jacky Brown, spokesperson for the insurance firm, commented: "As long hours at work and busy social lives are the becoming norm, grappling for extra time to spend with the kids is increasingly common."The study found that many parents like to offer lifts to their children so they can at least spend some together inside the car.This comes after a separate study by Envirofone.com found that 35 per cent of Britons would use SMS messaging technology when asking someone out for the first time.

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