As of March 2020, a survey on parenting in the United States revealed that 86 percent of responding parents of young children said that they limited the time of day or length of time when their could use screens. Additionally, 80 percent of respondents stated that they took away their child's internet or smartphone privileges as punishment.
Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020
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Pew Research Center. (July 28, 2020). Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/
Pew Research Center. "Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020." Chart. July 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Parents in The United States Who Limit When or How Their Child Aged 5 to 11 Uses Smartphones and The Internet as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/
Pew Research Center, Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/ (last visited December 11, 2023)
Share of parents in the United States who limit when or how their child aged 5 to 11 uses smartphones and the internet as of March 2020 [Graph], Pew Research Center, July 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439801/us-parent-interest-child-online-activities/