From bizarre TikTok fads to evading parental controls, managing your child’s relationship with screens can be a minefield.
By age 11, 91% of children in the UK own a smartphone, according to data from the country’s communications regulator, Ofcom, while a study of 19 European countries found 80% of children aged nine to 16 used one to go online daily, or almost daily. Meanwhile, recent survey data suggests 42% of US children have a smartphone by the age of 10, with 91% owning one by 14.