SURVEY: 6 In 10 Parents Text Their Kids When Dinner Is Ready Instead Of Yelling

One thing most of us could count on as a kid was hearing that call from the other side of the house or from inside if we were outside, that it was time to get ready for dinner. This is something that’s been true for countless years. When food was ready you hear a shout or a whistle, or well out in the country it might be a bell, to tell you to come to the table. But apparently that’s not the case anymore.

According to a recent survey, a full 6 out of 10 parents will TEXT their kids when dinner is ready instead of yelling for them.

This survey of 2,000 parents of school-age children found the average kid will receive their first smartphone at 10 years-old. While tech continues to evolve, some things stay the same, as the average parent says they were 11 years-old when they got their first piece of personal tech, such as a desktop computer or laptop. Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Cricket Wireless, the survey also revealed that two-thirds (67%) think their kids will have access to tech no matter how strict they are.

Seven in 10 (70%) parents say they trust their kids with tech, even though two-thirds (66%) have put parental controls on all their children’s devices for security. Six in 10 (62%) also believe tech is beneficial for kids’ social skills.

Parents say they decided to give their youngsters a smartphone to use for the following reasons:

• 55% emergency purposes
• 47% to help them gain tech skills for their future work
• 46% because they showed the maturity to own one

Half the poll have purchased or considered getting their kid a non-smartphone, or basic feature phone, with the goal of helping them to avoid “distraction apps” (65%) and to keep basic features like call and text without internet access (65%).

Interestingly, 54 percent of parents purchased their kids a basic feature phone – like a flip phone – to share their nostalgia of the ‘90s and early 2000s.

Technology might be great in a lot of ways. But more and more surveys and science are telling us that it may be a little too abundant among the younger generations.

Source: https://bit.ly/3JbYZQB