Are your children spending too much screen time?

Chances are the kids are spending too much time on computers and tablets to learn and complete their homework. Technology is an integral part of our everyday lives, but it should also be in the lives of children. A new study finds that adults are giving their kids access to technology at increasingly younger ages.

Nearly 1 in 4 (24%) parents let kids play with tech when they’re 1-year-old or younger and despite the growing popularity of the “Wait Until 8th” pledge, 74% admit to exposing their children to technology by the time they turn five.

Almost 70% say their kid’s screen use has increased since 2020, and more than 1 in 10 believe screen time will continue to increase over the next year. But kids aren’t the only ones spending more time staring at screens — nearly 3 out of 5 (59%) adults recognize that their own screen time has increased since 2020, and 62% say their tech use influences their children (mostly in a negative way). 

• 49% of parents believe their kids are addicted to technology
• 54% admit they themselves are addicted to looking at screens
• 22% estimate their kids spend 2 hours or less looking at screens
• 78% believe their child stares at a screen for 3 hours or longer daily

The majority of parents (65%) agree: they want their kids looking at screens for less than 2 hours a day.

Please take a look at the full study here for more data on kids and screen time, such as the pros and cons of tech use for children.