PARENT MARKER
Parents too: how to set an example without feeling guilty
Children see everything.
They see phones at the table, screens interrupting conversations, notifications taking over, and adults who also struggle to disconnect.
KEY FIGURE
Which of the following statements best describes your own phone use during family time?
32%
parents
32% of parents say they spend time on their phones during family time.
OpinionWay survey for The Phone — Sample of 1004 parents of children aged 6 to 14
32%
parents
What that means
Screens are not just a "child" issue.
They permeate all aspects of family life.
What to decide / look at / do
Leading by example doesn't mean being perfect. It means:
01
Make certain rules visible
02
Agree to apply some limits to oneself as well
03
Be consistent at a few key moments
PHONE POSITION
Our position
A parent doesn’t need to be beyond reproach. But they do need to be credible.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
To remember
Children also learn to live with screens by observing how adults use them.
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