Children’s actual screen time higher than adults think is healthy: Poll

Published May 2, 2024 4:27pm ET



A new survey found the majority of Americans set their own screen time limit for children that was much shorter than the actual screen time children experience.

The results of the YouGov poll found that 59% of its 5,000 respondents suggested a maximum daily screen time for children between 2 and 5 years old should be under an hour every day. Meanwhile, 28% answered between two to four hours or more is “unlikely to be harmful.”

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