Parents who use Facebook are nearly evenly split between those who friend their kids on Facebook (48%) and those who do not (52%), according to a survey from Retrevo.

Meanwhile, a plurality of surveyed parents (36%) say the appropriate age for children to have their own social media page is between 16 and 18, while 30% say it's appropriate for kids to have their own page if they're between 13 and 15 years old.


Some parents, however, want to play it safe: 26% say kids should wait until they are adults (18+) before they have their own social media account.

Below, other findings from Retrevo's Gadgetology Report.

Texting During Family Meals

Nearly one-third (29%) of parents say they don't allow texting during family meals; 36% of parents of teenagers say the same:

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