During the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, parents in the United States found themselves spending more time with their kids at home. In spring of the first year of the pandemic, 86 percent of surveyed parents stated that they did limit their kids' screen time, compared to about 13 percent who did not. However, one year year into the pandemic, the share of parents who limited their kids' screen time had dropped to 78 percent of those surveyed.
Share of parents who limited their children's screen time during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021
Survey of parents who had at least one child age 11 or younger as of March 2020 and participated in two surveys
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The source adds the following information: "This analysis of parents' experiences with and attitudes about their children's tech use is based on data from 1,681 parents who had at least one child aged 11 or younger as of March 2020 and participated in two surveys conducted on Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel (ATP) between spring 2020 and 2021 - coinciding with the first year of the pandemic."
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Pew Research Center. (April 28, 2022). Share of parents who limited their children's screen time during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343194/share-parents-limit-kid-screentime-covid-pandemic-us/
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Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of parents who limited their children's screen time during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343194/share-parents-limit-kid-screentime-covid-pandemic-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Parents Who Limited Their Children's Screen Time during First Year of The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343194/share-parents-limit-kid-screentime-covid-pandemic-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of parents who limited their children's screen time during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343194/share-parents-limit-kid-screentime-covid-pandemic-us/ (last visited January 10, 2025)
Share of parents who limited their children's screen time during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2021 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343194/share-parents-limit-kid-screentime-covid-pandemic-us/
