How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices? - PCMag UK " /> Skip to main content PCMag UK By Rob Marvin 19 Aug 2019, 11 a.m. PCMag polled 1,000 parents of school-age children about when they'd feel comfortable buying their kids smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart speakers. Here's what we found. We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. The argument over how we use technology and the role it plays in our lives is often framed in terms of kids: How does growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices affect childrens' cognitive, emotional, and social development? We won't have definitive answers to those questions for a generation, but meanwhile, today's parents are faced with daily decisions. What boundaries should be set on device and internet use at home? How much screen time should be allowed? Does your child need a smartphone at school, and at what age? PCMag surveyed 1,000 parents with children in grades ranging from preschool to college to gauge when they think is the right time to buy their kids a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and smart speaker. For smartphones, the majority (53 percent) of parents said age 12 to 15 is appropriate for kids to get their own phone. Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18. Parents were far more divided on tablets. While 27 percent said they prefer ages 9 to 11 to give kids a tablet, 26 percent felt ages 6 to 8 were appropriate, and 23 percent chose ages 12 to 15. For 14 percent of parents, even ages 3 to 5 isn't too early, whereas the last 10 percent said they didn't think a tablet would be appropriate until ages 16 to 18. Laptops, unsurprisingly, tend to skew older, when kids have more scholwork to complete. Forty-one percent of parents said they think age 12 to 15 is the right time to receive a laptop, with 26 percent opting for ages 9 to 11 and 20 percent choosing ages 16 to 18. Maybe the most interesting response breakdown was for smart speakers. As more families buy the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and other smart devices, another recent survey found that one in five parents would leave their kids home alone with Alexa. Yet in our survey, 39 percent of parents said they wouldn't want their child to get a smart speaker until ages 16 to 18, and 27 percent said not until ages 12 to 15. Social norms around kids' device use continue to change. As smartphones and social apps become ubiquitous, parents are increasingly concerned about their kids' mobile-device usage. PCMag's survey also asked parents whether they regret buying their child a certain device; 75 percent said no. Among the other 25 percent of parents, 3 percent regretted buying a smart speaker, 4 percent said a laptop, 9 percent chose a tablet, and 12 percent said they regret buying their kid a smartphone. HTML MODULE 4329 Next Article More Inside PCMag.com About the Author Rob Marvin is the Assistant Editor of PCMag's Business section. He covers startups, business and venture capital, and writes features, news, and trend stories on all manner of emerging technologies. Beats include: blockchain, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, augmented reality, legal cannabis tech, social media, the mobile app economy, digital commerce and payments, cloud, Big Data, low code development, containers and microservices, deep linking, equity crowdfunding, M&A, SEO, and enterprise software in general. Rob was previously an editor at SD Times covering software, managing social media, and writing narrative-driven features on any offbeat story or trend he could find. He graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ... See Full Bio Please enable JavaScript to view the comments. Ad PCMag surveyed 1,000 parents with children in grades ranging from preschool to college to gauge when they think is the right time to buy their kids a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and smart speaker. For smartphones, the majority (53 percent) of parents said age 12 to 15 is appropriate for kids to get their own phone. Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18.\nParents were far more divided on tablets. While 27 percent said they prefer ages 9 to 11 to give kids a tablet, 26 percent felt ages 6 to 8 were appropriate, and 23 percent chose ages 12 to 15. For 14 percent of parents, even ages 3 to 5 isn't too early, whereas the last 10 percent said they didn't think a tablet would be appropriate until ages 16 to 18.\nLaptops, unsurprisingly, tend to skew older, when kids have more scholwork to complete. Forty-one percent of parents said they think age 12 to 15 is the right time to receive a laptop, with 26 percent opting for ages 9 to 11 and 20 percent choosing ages 16 to 18.\n\nMaybe the most interesting response breakdown was for smart speakers. As more families buy the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and other smart devices, another recent survey found that one in five parents would leave their kids home alone with Alexa. Yet in our survey, 39 percent of parents said they wouldn't want their child to get a smart speaker until ages 16 to 18, and 27 percent said not until ages 12 to 15.\nSocial norms around kids' device use continue to change. As smartphones and social apps become ubiquitous, parents are increasingly concerned about their kids' mobile-device usage. PCMag's survey also asked parents whether they regret buying their child a certain device; 75 percent said no. Among the other 25 percent of parents, 3 percent regretted buying a smart speaker, 4 percent said a laptop, 9 percent chose a tablet, and 12 percent said they regret buying their kid a smartphone.\n HTML MODULE 4329 ", "image": [{"url": "https://sm.pcmag.com/pcmag_uk/news/h/how-old-sh/how-old-should-kids-be-when-they-get-their-own-digital-devic_3wqx.jpg", "width": 1920, "caption": "How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?", "@type": "ImageObject", "height": 1080}], "datePublished": "2019-08-19 10:00:00+00:00", "publisher": {"url": "https://uk.pcmag.com", "logo": {"url": "('https://uk.pcmag.com/s/',)pcmag/pcmag_logo_micro.png", "width": 245, "@type": "ImageObject", "height": 60}, "@type": "Organization", "name": "PCMag UK"}, "about": "", "author": {"jobTitle": "Assistant Editor, Business", "description": "Rob Marvin is the Assistant Editor of PCMag's Business section. He covers startups, business and venture capital, and writes features, news, and trend stories on all manner of emerging technologies. Beats include: blockchain, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, augmented reality, legal cannabis tech, social media, the mobile app economy, digital commerce and payments, cloud, Big Data, low code development, containers and microservices, deep linking, equity crowdfunding, M&A, SEO, and enterprise software in general.\n\nRob was previously an editor at SD Times covering software, managing social media, and writing narrative-driven features on any offbeat story or trend he could find. He graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2013 with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Psychology. You can also find his business and tech coverage on Entrepreneur and Fox Business. \n\nRob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. He reads epic fantasy and historical fiction, and enjoys having his heart routinely broken by the Jets and Knicks. Once a year you can find him on a couch with friends marathoning The Lord of the Rings trilogy--extended editions. Follow Rob on Twitter at @rjmarvin1.", "@type": "Person", "image": "https://assets.pcmag.com/media/images/638143-rob-marvin.jpg?thumb=y&width=85&height=85", "name": "Rob Marvin"}, "headline": "How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?", "@type": "NewsArticle", "mainEntityOfPage": {"@id": "https://uk.pcmag.com/news/122179/how-old-should-kids-be-when-they-get-their-own-digital-devices", "@type": "WebPage"}, "@context": "https://schema.org", "dateModified": "2019-08-19 11:37:34+00:00"} How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices? - PCMag UK " /> Skip to main content PCMag UK By Rob Marvin 19 Aug 2019, 11 a.m. PCMag polled 1,000 parents of school-age children about when they'd feel comfortable buying their kids smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart speakers. Here's what we found. We review products independently, but we may earn affiliate commissions from buying links on this page. Terms of use. The argument over how we use technology and the role it plays in our lives is often framed in terms of kids: How does growing up with smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices affect childrens' cognitive, emotional, and social development? We won't have definitive answers to those questions for a generation, but meanwhile, today's parents are faced with daily decisions. What boundaries should be set on device and internet use at home? How much screen time should be allowed? Does your child need a smartphone at school, and at what age? PCMag surveyed 1,000 parents with children in grades ranging from preschool to college to gauge when they think is the right time to buy their kids a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and smart speaker. For smartphones, the majority (53 percent) of parents said age 12 to 15 is appropriate for kids to get their own phone. Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18. Parents were far more divided on tablets. While 27 percent said they prefer ages 9 to 11 to give kids a tablet, 26 percent felt ages 6 to 8 were appropriate, and 23 percent chose ages 12 to 15. For 14 percent of parents, even ages 3 to 5 isn't too early, whereas the last 10 percent said they didn't think a tablet would be appropriate until ages 16 to 18. Laptops, unsurprisingly, tend to skew older, when kids have more scholwork to complete. Forty-one percent of parents said they think age 12 to 15 is the right time to receive a laptop, with 26 percent opting for ages 9 to 11 and 20 percent choosing ages 16 to 18. Maybe the most interesting response breakdown was for smart speakers. As more families buy the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and other smart devices, another recent survey found that one in five parents would leave their kids home alone with Alexa. Yet in our survey, 39 percent of parents said they wouldn't want their child to get a smart speaker until ages 16 to 18, and 27 percent said not until ages 12 to 15. Social norms around kids' device use continue to change. As smartphones and social apps become ubiquitous, parents are increasingly concerned about their kids' mobile-device usage. PCMag's survey also asked parents whether they regret buying their child a certain device; 75 percent said no. Among the other 25 percent of parents, 3 percent regretted buying a smart speaker, 4 percent said a laptop, 9 percent chose a tablet, and 12 percent said they regret buying their kid a smartphone. HTML MODULE 4329 Next Article More Inside PCMag.com About the Author Rob Marvin is the Assistant Editor of PCMag's Business section. He covers startups, business and venture capital, and writes features, news, and trend stories on all manner of emerging technologies. Beats include: blockchain, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, augmented reality, legal cannabis tech, social media, the mobile app economy, digital commerce and payments, cloud, Big Data, low code development, containers and microservices, deep linking, equity crowdfunding, M&A, SEO, and enterprise software in general. Rob was previously an editor at SD Times covering software, managing social media, and writing narrative-driven features on any offbeat story or trend he could find. He graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ... See Full Bio Please enable JavaScript to view the comments. Ad PCMag surveyed 1,000 parents with children in grades ranging from preschool to college to gauge when they think is the right time to buy their kids a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and smart speaker. For smartphones, the majority (53 percent) of parents said age 12 to 15 is appropriate for kids to get their own phone. Another 23 percent said ages 9 to 11, and 17 percent said not until ages 16 to 18.\nParents were far more divided on tablets. While 27 percent said they prefer ages 9 to 11 to give kids a tablet, 26 percent felt ages 6 to 8 were appropriate, and 23 percent chose ages 12 to 15. For 14 percent of parents, even ages 3 to 5 isn't too early, whereas the last 10 percent said they didn't think a tablet would be appropriate until ages 16 to 18.\nLaptops, unsurprisingly, tend to skew older, when kids have more scholwork to complete. Forty-one percent of parents said they think age 12 to 15 is the right time to receive a laptop, with 26 percent opting for ages 9 to 11 and 20 percent choosing ages 16 to 18.\n\nMaybe the most interesting response breakdown was for smart speakers. As more families buy the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and other smart devices, another recent survey found that one in five parents would leave their kids home alone with Alexa. Yet in our survey, 39 percent of parents said they wouldn't want their child to get a smart speaker until ages 16 to 18, and 27 percent said not until ages 12 to 15.\nSocial norms around kids' device use continue to change. As smartphones and social apps become ubiquitous, parents are increasingly concerned about their kids' mobile-device usage. PCMag's survey also asked parents whether they regret buying their child a certain device; 75 percent said no. Among the other 25 percent of parents, 3 percent regretted buying a smart speaker, 4 percent said a laptop, 9 percent chose a tablet, and 12 percent said they regret buying their kid a smartphone.\n HTML MODULE 4329 ", "image": [{"url": "https://sm.pcmag.com/pcmag_uk/news/h/how-old-sh/how-old-should-kids-be-when-they-get-their-own-digital-devic_3wqx.jpg", "width": 1920, "caption": "How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?", "@type": "ImageObject", "height": 1080}], "datePublished": "2019-08-19 10:00:00+00:00", "publisher": {"url": "https://uk.pcmag.com", "logo": {"url": "('https://uk.pcmag.com/s/',)pcmag/pcmag_logo_micro.png", "width": 245, "@type": "ImageObject", "height": 60}, "@type": "Organization", "name": "PCMag UK"}, "about": "", "author": {"jobTitle": "Assistant Editor, Business", "description": "Rob Marvin is the Assistant Editor of PCMag's Business section. He covers startups, business and venture capital, and writes features, news, and trend stories on all manner of emerging technologies. Beats include: blockchain, artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, augmented reality, legal cannabis tech, social media, the mobile app economy, digital commerce and payments, cloud, Big Data, low code development, containers and microservices, deep linking, equity crowdfunding, M&A, SEO, and enterprise software in general.\n\nRob was previously an editor at SD Times covering software, managing social media, and writing narrative-driven features on any offbeat story or trend he could find. He graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2013 with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Psychology. You can also find his business and tech coverage on Entrepreneur and Fox Business. \n\nRob is also an unabashed nerd who does occasional entertainment writing for Geek.com on movies, TV, and culture. He reads epic fantasy and historical fiction, and enjoys having his heart routinely broken by the Jets and Knicks. Once a year you can find him on a couch with friends marathoning The Lord of the Rings trilogy--extended editions. Follow Rob on Twitter at @rjmarvin1.", "@type": "Person", "image": "https://assets.pcmag.com/media/images/638143-rob-marvin.jpg?thumb=y&width=85&height=85", "name": "Rob Marvin"}, "headline": "How Old Should Kids Be When They Get Their Own Digital Devices?", "@type": "NewsArticle", "mainEntityOfPage": {"@id": "https://uk.pcmag.com/news/122179/how-old-should-kids-be-when-they-get-their-own-digital-devices", "@type": "WebPage"}, "@context": "https://schema.org", "dateModified": "2019-08-19 11:37:34+00:00"}

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