UK parents rules for kids using their mobile phones 2023

Published by Laura Ceci, Oct 21, 2024

According to a 2023 survey of parents in the United Kingdom, around 90 percent of parents set rules about their children's phone use. Overall, 57 percent of parents reported setting rules about who they children can contact online.  Less than two parents in 10 reported having no rules when it came to controlling their children's online usage via smartphone.

Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who have rules on their children's mobile phone usage as of November 2023

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Set any rules 88%
Rules about who they contact with their phone 57%
Rules about downloading apps on their phone 50%
Rules about how much time they spend using their phone 48%
Rules about when they can use their phone 45%
Rules about not taking their phone to bed 45%
Rules about how much money they can spend on their phone 44%
Rules about putting their phone into a mobile phone cage 14%
No, do not have any rules 12%
Other rules 2%
Showing entries 1 to 10 (10 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents88%88%57%57%50%50%48%48%45%45%45%45%44%44%14%14%12%12%2%2%Set any rulesRules about whothey contact withtheir phoneRules aboutdownloading appson their phoneRules about howmuch time theyspend using theirphoneRules about whenthey can use theirphoneRules about nottaking their phoneto bedRules about howmuch money theycan spend on theirphoneRules aboutputting their phoneinto a mobilephone cageNo, do not haveany rulesOther rules
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Release date

April 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 3 to November 30, 2023

Number of respondents

2,480 respondents

Age group

3-17 years

Special properties

parents whose child uses a smartphone or tablet computer

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Do you have any of these rules about the use that your child makes of their mobile phone?"

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