<p>Around 970,000 children are regulars on the site, and have made it an integral part of their daily lives, The Sun newspaper reported.<br /><br />At least 46 percent say they use the site occasionally.The report by analysts Mintel shows everyday usage of Facebook is most common among girls aged 10 to 12 -- with 54 percent of them logging in.<br /><br />The next most popular social networks are Twitter and Club Penguin, but the frequency of visits is much lower, with less than 10 percent of children using them.</p>.<p><br />Experts say peer pressure is the "key motivation" for using a particular social network.<br />Nearly two-thirds of seven to 12-year-olds use a social networking website because their friends do.<br /><br />"Today's children are well versed in all aspects of the internet, with almost a million children aged seven to 12 using Facebook -- highlighting just how popular the site has become," Ina Mitskavets, author of the "Children's Lifestyles" report from Mintel, was quoted as saying.<br />The research also revealed children spend approximately three hours and five minutes a day -- both on school days and weekends -- watching TV.</p>
<p>Around 970,000 children are regulars on the site, and have made it an integral part of their daily lives, The Sun newspaper reported.<br /><br />At least 46 percent say they use the site occasionally.The report by analysts Mintel shows everyday usage of Facebook is most common among girls aged 10 to 12 -- with 54 percent of them logging in.<br /><br />The next most popular social networks are Twitter and Club Penguin, but the frequency of visits is much lower, with less than 10 percent of children using them.</p>.<p><br />Experts say peer pressure is the "key motivation" for using a particular social network.<br />Nearly two-thirds of seven to 12-year-olds use a social networking website because their friends do.<br /><br />"Today's children are well versed in all aspects of the internet, with almost a million children aged seven to 12 using Facebook -- highlighting just how popular the site has become," Ina Mitskavets, author of the "Children's Lifestyles" report from Mintel, was quoted as saying.<br />The research also revealed children spend approximately three hours and five minutes a day -- both on school days and weekends -- watching TV.</p>