Parental rules for children using mobile devices UK 2014

This statistic displays the most commonly set parental rules for using smartphones and tablets in the United Kingdom in 2014 according to children aged eight to sixteen. The most common rule for tablet usage was that children should never "arrange to meet someone that I have only met online."

What rules do your parents set for you for when you're using a smartphone or tablet?

Characteristic	Tablet	Smartphone
Never arrange to meet someone that I have only met online	84%	85%
Not allowed to talk to strangers	83%	84%
Not allowed to share personal information	83%	81%
Tell my parents if something worries me	82%	82%
Not allowed to spend any money	80%	75%
Be respectful to others online	65%	69%
Only allowed on for a certain amount of time	61%	50%
Only allowed to use certain apps	56%	52%
Ask my parent's permission first	50%	37%
Not allowed to download apps	26%	21%
Not allowed to use it on my own	13%	11%
Other	4%	4%

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Release date

January 2014

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

December 16, 2013 to January 2, 2014

Number of respondents

1,483*

Age group

8-16

Special properties

all with rules set down by parent for using devices

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* n (tablet) = 1,483; n (smartphone) = 942

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