In a recent survey of more than 500 moms, the women all reported that they are somewhat to completely dependent on their smart phones in ways that moms of ages past would probably not have been able to grasp in their wildest imaginations. The uses these modern moms are finding for smart phones include keeping themselves and their families organized, staying connected with their husbands and kids throughout the day, and making sure everyone is safe. Has this led to a kind of dependency on the technology? Maybe so, but no harm done, say experts. Anything that makes most modern moms’ multitasking lives a smidgen easier can’t be bad.
In this infographic we can examine some of the trends revealed by the survey. Incredibly, 56% of the women report that they have given their children smart phones as well. They use these to keep in contact with their children, and even to track their whereabouts. In a world where you can scarcely let kids out of your sight, this provides a lot more freedom to children of a certain age, since their moms know that they can always check where they are and what they are up to and feel less insecure about the location of their kids at any given moment. They can also rest assured that home security has been enabled once the kids get home safely from school or other activities.
