Increasing numbers of children are growing up interacting with screens on devices. In 2020, a majority of parents of a child aged 11 or younger (71 percent) are concerned that their child might ever spend too much time in front of screen. Moreover, 40 percent are somewhat concerned and 31 percent are very concerned. Just 28 percent are not as concerned about their children's screen time.
Share of parents concerned that their child might spend too much time on screens in the United States in 2020
The source adds the following information: "Parents with more than one child aged 11 or younger were randomly assigned to answer about either their oldest or youngest child in that age range."
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Pew Research Center. (July 28, 2020). Share of parents concerned that their child might spend too much time on screens in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343217/share-parent-concern-child-screen-use-us/
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