Reasons parents do not co-read e-books with their children in the U.S. 2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 18, 2012
This graph presents reasons why American parents do not co-read e-books with their children in 2012. The Cooney Center survey revealed that six percent of parents stated that they did not co-read e-books with their children because they were afraid that their child would break the e-reader.

Why don't you co-read e-books with your children?*

ReasonShare of respondents
Prefer child to read traditional print books 60%
Reading with child is too difficult on e-reader 34%
Worry child would want to use e-reader all the time 30%
Worry about additional screen time 27%
Child is not interested in reading e-books together 7%
I worry my child would break the e-reader 6%
Not impressed with selection of e-books available 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2ReasonShare of respondents60%60%34%34%30%30%27%27%7%7%6%6%3%3%Prefer child to read traditional print booksReading with child is too difficult on e-readerWorry child would want to use e-reader all the timeWorry about additional screen timeChild is not interested in reading e-books togetherI worry my child would break the e-readerNot impressed with selection of e-books available
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

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September 2012

Region

United States

Survey time period

Summer 2012

Number of respondents

n = 127

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parents; non e-book co-readers

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* The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
The source does not provide information about the way the survey was conducted.

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