According to a survey of parents conducted in March 2020 and April 2021 in the United States, the share of respondents monitoring the online content accessed by their children on websites and mobile apps increased to 84 percent in 2021, compared to 78 percent in 2020. Additionally, in 2021, fewer parents appeared to be keen on removing their children's smartphone and internet privileges as a punishment compared to 2020, as well as limiting their screen interactions.
Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021
Characteristic
2020
2021
Check the websites this child visits or the mobile apps they use
78
84
Take away this child’s smartphone or internet privileges as punishment
81
74
Limit the times of day or length of time when this child can use screens
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Pew Research Center. (April 28, 2022). Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/
Pew Research Center. "Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021." Chart. April 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Parents in The United States Using Selected Control Methods to Monitor Their Childrens Interactions on The Internet and Digital Devices in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/
Pew Research Center, Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of parents in the United States using selected control methods to monitor their childrens interactions on the internet and digital devices in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339328/us-parents-monitoring-children-digital-activities/
