U.S. parents who limit how their young child uses smartphones and internet 2020

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jul 7, 2022
As of March 2020, a survey on parenting in the United States revealed that 86 percent of responding parents of young children said that they limited the time of day or length of time when their could use screens. Additionally, 80 percent of respondents stated that they took away their child's internet or smartphone privileges as punishment.

Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Limit the time of day or length of time when this child can use screens 86%
Take away this child's smartphone or internet privileges as punishment 80%
Check the websites or apps this child visits or uses 75%
Use parental controls to restrict how much this child uses screens 72%
Look at the call records or text messages on a smartphone this child uses 49%
Track their child's location through GPS apps or software 33%
Friend or follow this child on social media sites 28%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents86%86%80%80%75%75%72%72%49%49%33%33%28%28%Limit the time of day or length of time when this child can use screensTake away this child's smartphone or internet privileges as punishmentCheck the websites or apps this child visits or usesUse parental controls to restrict how much this child uses screensLook at the call records or text messages on a smartphone this childusesTrack their child's location through GPS apps or softwareFriend or follow this child on social media sites
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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July 2020

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United States

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March 2, 2020 to March 15, 2020

Number of respondents

3,640 respondents

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U.S. parents who have at least one child or children ages 17 and under

Method of interview

Online survey

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