What a Mother: Who should be held responsible for children’s digital lives?

In discussions about children and digital media, the focus often lies on parents and how they regulate media use. Yet “parents” is not always a neutral category. In practice, responsibility for regulating children’s digital access often falls to mothers.

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Eurac Research Blogs
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.57708/bidvgjotusf-u-se7mhxl9q
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Child Development and Digital Technology
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What a Mother: Who should be held responsible for children’s digital lives?

Beate Aufderklamm
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What a Mother: Who should be held responsible for children’s digital lives?

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Abstract

In discussions about children and digital media, the focus often lies on parents and how they regulate media use. Yet “parents” is not always a neutral category. In practice, responsibility for regulating children’s digital access often falls to mothers.

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