According to a survey of parents in the United States conducted in September 2022, almost the totality of young parents aged between 18 and 24 years reported limiting the screen time granted to their children. By comparison, 67 percent of parents aged 45 and older reported not limiting their kids' screen time, while 33 percent of parents in the same age group reported limiting children's engagement with digital devices.
Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents
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CivicScience. (September 27, 2022). Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/
CivicScience. "Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/
CivicScience. (2022). Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/
CivicScience. "Share of Parents in The United States Who Limit The Screen Time of Their Children as of September 2022, by Age of The Parents." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/
CivicScience, Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of parents in the United States who limit the screen time of their children as of September 2022, by age of the parents [Graph], CivicScience, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341260/us-parents-children-screen-time-limit-by-parents-age/