Parental screen time

We want to ensure that children in Cornwall have the very best start in life.

Whilst sharing screen time with your child can have positive impacts, research shows that parental phone use around young children can impact their development. Research tells us that phones distract us in our everyday life and this can impact on our ability to notice and respond to our children. Mobile phones apps are designed to encourage people to use them increasingly.

We want to support parents and carers through providing a range of alternative talk and play activities.

We want to raise awareness in a positive way and need your support and expertise to help us. Your views are important to us - they will help us to provide the right support for everybody.

This survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete. Please complete your survey by 10 September 2025.

Privacy Notice 

We will use the information you provide to inform a campaign to raise awareness about the issue of parental screen time.

The Data Controller for the information you provide in this survey is Cornwall Council, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY. Data Protection Registration Number: Z1745294. Once the survey has closed, your data will be held within Cornwall Council’s secure network and premises for up to 2 years. Where we ask you to supply personal data on this form, we will only make access to this data available to authorised members of staff who are required to process it for the purposes outlined in this privacy notice. Please note that other information you provide, such as responses to open questions, may be published in full.