It only makes sense with the increase demand of the smartphones
in the marketplace that parents take a good look at mobile parental controls to
help keep kids safe. According to the results from a 2011 survey conducted by Pew
Internet & American Life Project, called Teens, Smartphones and Texting, the
amount of texting among teens between the ages of 12 to 17 years old, increased
from 50 texts a day in 2009 to 60 texts for the average teen texter. Remember
this is the average teen; I know some teens send and receive anywhere between
200 and 500 texts a day.
In addition, smartphones are gaining teen users.
Some 23% of all those ages 12 to17 say they have a smartphone and possession is
highest among older teens: 31% of those ages 14 to17 have a smartphone,
compared with just 8% of youth ages 12 to13. I am sure this 8% number will increase
this year for the 12 to 13 year olds smartphone users.
What do you think with more teens and tweens owning
smartphones and the abundant amount of texting, should parents have mobile parental
controls for their kids?
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