Parents Guide to the Internet

PARENTS GUIDE TO THE INTERNET

ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY


TELEVISION


98%

have a TV
in the home

10%

live in a home in which the TV is left on all the time

42%

have a TV
in their bedroom

29%

live a in home which the TV is on "most" of the time

Kids aged 5 to 8
spend around
64 minutes
watching television
each day

Teens aged
12 to 17 spend
around
1,103 minutes
watching television
each week

COMPUTER


72%

have access to a
computer at home

68%

68% of households have high-speed internet

4%

4% of children have a computer in their bedroom

GAMING


67%

own a video
game system

24%

24% own a portable video game system

11%

11% of children have a video game system in their bedroom

PHONE


40%

own a
smartphone

95%

95% own a portable video game system