Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage?
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All parents
Parents less/not confident about managing their child's technology use
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*Among parents who say they have not used parental controls
On September 9, 2015, Hart Research convened three focus groups in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, among parents whose children access the Internet. The groups were divided by age of child, with one group among parents of six- to nine-year-old children, one group among parents of 10- to 13-year-olds, and one group among parents of 14- to 17-year-olds.
From October 5 to 8, 2015, Hart Research conducted an online national survey of 589 parents of six- to 17-yearolds who access the Internet. To simplify survey administration, parents of multiple children in the age bracket were asked to answer questions about their child who had the most recent birthday.
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Reasons for U.S. parents not to monitor their child's online usage 2015
This statistic illustrates the most common reasons for parents in the United States not to monitor their children's online usage. During the ** survey, ** percent did not use parental control tools or programs because they trusted their child to be safe and act appropriately online.
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Family Online Safety Institute. (November 17, 2015). Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/
Family Online Safety Institute. "Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage?." Chart. November 17, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/
Family Online Safety Institute. (2015). Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/
Family Online Safety Institute. "Which One or Two of These Reasons Best Describes Why You Have Not Used a Parental Control Tool, Program, or App to Assist You in Limiting or Monitoring You Child's Internet Usage?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2015, /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/
Family Online Safety Institute, Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Which one or two of these reasons best describes why you have not used a parental control tool, program, or app to assist you in limiting or monitoring you child's internet usage? [Graph], Family Online Safety Institute, November 17, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/234345/parents-not-controlling-teenage-online-behavior/
