An August 2020 survey revealed that 46 percent of parents in the United States aged 45 to 64 reported that their child(ren) spent approximately 2 to 3 hours on a digital device daily prior to the March 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, only 3 percent of U.S. parents in the same age group reported their children's device usage at the time time to amount to 8 to 9 hours.
Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours)
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Morning Consult. (June 30, 2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/
Morning Consult. "Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours)." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/
Morning Consult. (2020). Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/
Morning Consult. "Approximate Daily Time Spent by Children on Digital Devices before Covid-19 Outbreak According to Parents in The United States as of August 2020, by Age Group (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/
Morning Consult, Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Approximate daily time spent by children on digital devices before COVID-19 outbreak according to parents in the United States as of August 2020, by age group (in hours) [Graph], Morning Consult, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156652/time-spent-us-kids-digital-devices-parents-covid-age/