Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 1 hr ago
Parents use rules and limited-access phones to manage teens’ screen time
Parents in France are trying different ways to limit teenagers’ phone use, including lockboxes, screen-time rules and parental-control apps.
One father limits his 13-year-old daughter’s phone use at home and does not let her use social media.
He says he wants her to keep up activities such as sport and reading, while acknowledging that he also struggles to stop using his own phone.
The story says young people get their first smartphone at an average age of 11 and spend more than four hours a day on it.
Some teenagers bypass parental controls by deleting apps or finding ways around device security settings.
Phone makers are offering devices for young people without internet access, and therefore without social media.
The story does not say which approach works best or describe any next steps.
Parents are using phone boxes, screen-time limits and parental controls to manage teenagers’ phone use.
Some manufacturers offer phones for young people without internet access or social media.
Thirteen-year-old Jeanne says she can use her phone for 45 minutes to an hour on Wednesdays and on weekends.
Her father, Mathieu Baratas, says he wants her to keep a varied life with activities such as sport and reading.
The article says young people get their first smartphone at an average age of 11 and spend more than four hours a day on them.
- Who
- Parents, teenagers and manufacturers of phones designed for young people.
- What
- Parents are using rules, parental controls and limited-access phones to restrict young people’s screen use.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Parents want to manage screen use and prevent phones from interfering with other activities.
Parents seeking to limit phone use
Teenagers who want more access
Phone access
Parents seeking to limit phone use
Mathieu Baratas says he wants his daughter to have a varied life with sport and reading, and limits her phone use.
Teenagers who want more access
Jeanne says she misses social-media discussions and jokes among her friends.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Jeanne’s age
- 13
- Jeanne’s phone allowance
- 45 minutes to an hour on Wednesdays, and the same on Saturdays and Sundays
- Average age for a first smartphone
- 11
- Time spent on smartphones
- More than 4 hours a day
What people are saying
I put my phone in the phone box. For example, I went out, I used it in the afternoon. So I put it there because I’ve finished my time.
It’s not screen time that’s the problem, it’s more all the activities we no longer do.
I don’t want the phone to get in the way of that.
Sources
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