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
Characteristic
Share 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
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Ofcom. (April 18, 2024). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who have rules on their children's mobile phone usage as of November 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424983/uk-parents-rules-mobile-use/
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Ofcom. (2024). Parents in the United Kingdom (UK) who have rules on their children's mobile phone usage as of November 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424983/uk-parents-rules-mobile-use/
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