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Average screen time per day permitted by parents among children in the United States 2018

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

The data describes data on the average amount of screen time parents allow their child a day in the U.S. as of January 2018. During the survey, 43% of respondents stated that they allowed their child two to four hours of screen time per day.

1 hour or less	15
2-4 hours	43
5-7 hours	9
8 hours or more	6
Don't know/ no opinion	26

Average screen time per day permitted by parents among children in the United States 2018

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