According to a 2019 SellCell survey, 67.6 percent of parents in the United States think a cell phone has a positive effect on their children, while 32.4 percent of respondents believe that cell phone usage has a negative influence on the child's development.
Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development?
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SellCell.com. (July 15, 2019). Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/
SellCell.com. "Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development?." Chart. July 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/
SellCell.com. (2019). Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/
SellCell.com. "Do You Think That Having a Cell Phone Has a Positive or Negative Affect on Your Child's Development?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/
SellCell.com, Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Do you think that having a cell phone has a positive or negative affect on your child's development? [Graph], SellCell.com, July 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1059051/opinion-of-us-parents-on-the-effect-of-a-cell-phone-on-their-child/
