Half of parents of under-18s said they have little to no control over how they use their phone and the internetParents of under-18s are set to spend an average 88 hours on unintended phone scrolling over the summer holiday, a survey suggests. An 18-month study involving 16,000 people by the media giant found parents of under-18s spend more than two hours a day using their smartphones unintentionally, and are significantly more likely than non-parents to fall into unintentional smartphone habits. More than three quarters of parents of under-18s (76%) said they often picked up their phone without thinking, compared with 57% of non-parents. Almost three in four parents (74%) said using their phone after a long day helps them relax, and 80% say being online helps them stay in touch when life gets busy. “Our research shows many are getting caught in unintentional phone habits without even realising it.