In a May 2022 survey, parents in the United States were asked at what age they believed they could stop actively monitoring their child’s technology use. The most common answer was age 18, chosen by approximately 31 percent of respondents. The second most common answer was age 16, chosen by about 17 percent of the parents surveyed, and only three percent of respondents believed that children's technology usage needed no monitoring. Many apps offer parental controls which can filter content and impose time limits.
Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022
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Statistics on Mobile app usage of children in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic U.S. parents estimation of kids online activities 2022
- Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Hours of screen time allowed for children in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily entertainment screen time among children in the U.S. in 2021, by activity
- Premium Statistic Daily entertainment screen time by children and teens in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Parental concerns over children device usage U.S. and UK 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. children using selected devices 2020-2021
Device ownership and usage
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- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with an electronic device in their home 2019-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with a personal electronic device 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning a smartphone 2015-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children with an electronic device 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning an electronic device 2021, by family income
Engagement and activities
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- Basic Statistic App usage by U.S. children 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. parents on time spent by children on smartphones 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on video apps 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on learning apps 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time spent on select social media apps 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. children daily time on communication apps 2022
- Premium Statistic Average daily time spent on video games in the U.S. 2021, by platform
- Basic Statistic U.S. children daily time on gaming apps 2019-2022
Leading apps for children
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- Premium Statistic Leading video apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading social media apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. children social media platforms usage 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading communication apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular learning apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading gaming apps used by children in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular children gaming apps in the U.S. 2022, by downloads
App transparency and data protection
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- Premium Statistic Countries of registration for mobile apps directed to children 2022
- Premium Statistic Ad spend per application for children vs. non-children mobile apps 2022
- Basic Statistic Children apps treatment of personal data 2022, by app store
- Basic Statistic User data collection in select mobile iOS apps for kids worldwide 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Most tracked iOS apps used by children 2022, by number of data segments
- Premium Statistic COPPA violations found in children apps in the Google Play Store 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. children apps on the Google Play Store collecting PI 2021
Spotlight: Parental controls
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- Basic Statistic U.S. parents limiting their children's screen time 2021
- Premium Statistic Ways for U.S. parents to limit screen time of their children 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. parents monitoring their children digital device and internet usage 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Age U.S. parents think they can stop monitoring kids tech usage 2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. parents limiting screen time of their children 2022, by activity
- Basic Statistic Parents in selected countries who block WhatsApp on their children phones 2021
- Premium Statistic Parenting apps available on the Google Play Store 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Kids and family apps available on the Microsoft Store 2017-2022
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- Social media addiction among children and adolescents in Poland 2021
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- UK children and parents on the benefits of children using the internet 2021
- French parents on the age of children when creating a first social media account 2020
- Share of French parents knowing about their children's privacy on social media 2020
- Share of Australian parents who think social media exposes children to bullying 2021
- Share of parents who use parental control in Poland 2022
- Types of problems encountered by children on social media in France in 2020-2021
- Types of social network activities amongst children in France in 2020-2022
- Types of negative encounters French children aged 11 to 18 fear to make in 2020-2021
- Types of problems encountered by French children online 2021, by age and gender
- Share of people endorsing social media use at work in Poland 2021, by age
- Social media which Poles have used for business during the last year 2021
- Help French children get when creating a social media account for the first time 2020
- Impact of new technologies on society in the U.S. 2021
- Evaluation of the social media usefulness for professional purposes in Poland 2021
- French children signing up on social media for the first time with help or alone 2020
- Kids and teens using TikTok in France 2022, by gender
- Frequency of youth helping their parents with using the internet in Poland 2018
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PC Magazine. (July 11, 2022). Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/
PC Magazine. "Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022." Chart. July 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/
PC Magazine. (2022). Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/
PC Magazine. "Age at Which Parents in The United States Believe They Can Stop Monitoring Their Children's Use of Technology as of May 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/
PC Magazine, Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Age at which parents in the United States believe they can stop monitoring their children's use of technology as of May 2022 [Graph], PC Magazine, July 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326693/age-parents-stop-monitoring-kids-tech-use-usa/