Results: Teens, Tweens and Smart Phones
1.
1.
Does your tween or teen have a cell phone? Yes
17%
•
324 votes
No
12%
•
221 votes
Not Applicable
71%
•
1365 votes
2.
2.
Is your tween or teen allowed to have unrestricted access to their cell phone? Yes
11%
•
216 votes
No
10%
•
192 votes
Undecided
2%
•
31 votes
Not Applicable
77%
•
1471 votes
3.
3.
If you restrict access to your tween or teen's cell phone, what restrictions do you have in place? Parental control app on the child's phone
4%
•
82 votes
Parental control tools through cell provider
4%
•
76 votes
Physically taking the phone away
6%
•
115 votes
Logging into the child's phone to view the content on their phone
4%
•
79 votes
I don't monitor my child's phone
5%
•
103 votes
Not applicable
82%
•
1563 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.20% | 4 | |
| no data plan | 0.05% | 1 |
| use of data | 0.05% | 1 |
| i take the phone when she is punished | 0.05% | 1 |
| d | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you think smart phones are more trouble than they are worth for tweens and teens? Yes
27%
•
515 votes
No
13%
•
244 votes
Undecided
12%
•
231 votes
Not Applicable
48%
•
920 votes
5.
5.
Have you ever discovered inappropriate content on your child's smart phone? Yes
5%
•
96 votes
No
16%
•
299 votes
Undecided
2%
•
39 votes
Not Applicable
77%
•
1476 votes
6.
6.
If your child has a smart phone, do you regret the purchase? Yes
4%
•
84 votes
No
14%
•
270 votes
Undecided
3%
•
65 votes
Not Applicable
78%
•
1491 votes
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