Average screen time per day permitted by parents among children in the U.S. 2018

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Amy Watson,
Feb 14, 2019
The statistic presents data on the average amount of screen time parents allow their child a day in the United States as of January 2018. During the survey, 43 percent of respondents stated that they allowed their child two to four hours of screen time per day.

Average amount of screen time that parents allow their child a day in the United States as of January 2018

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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 11 - 16, 2018

Number of respondents

1,161 parents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Does your child have any of the following? Please select all that apply."

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