According to a May 2024 survey conducted in the United States found that 13 percent of parents believe that 13 years old is the appropriate age for children to have their first smartphone. The same number of respondents reported thinking 16 was an appropriate age. Overall, one-sixth of parents in the U.S. reported they would find it acceptable for children younger than nine to have access to a smartphone.
Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024
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YouGov. (May 29, 2024). Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/
YouGov. "Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024." Chart. May 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/
YouGov. (2024). Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/
YouGov. "Ages at Which Parents in The United States Considered Appropriate for Children and Teens to Have a Smartphone as of May 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/
YouGov, Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Ages at which parents in the United States considered appropriate for children and teens to have a smartphone as of May 2024 [Graph], YouGov, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1536268/us-parents-on-when-kids-should-have-smartphones/
