| 1. By age 2, 90% of children have already used a mobile device. |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| 2. The average age for a child to receive their first mobile device is 10 years old. |
Influence Central |
| 3. Children spend an average of 7 hours per day on screens. |
Common Sense Media |
| 4. 1 in 3 children aged 6 to 12 use social media, despite most platforms having a minimum age requirement of 13. |
Ofcom |
| 5. Children who spend more than 2 hours per day on screens have lower cognitive development scores. |
Lancet Child & Adolescent Health |
| 6. 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online "almost constantly". |
Pew Research Center |
| 7. 57% of parents report that their children are addicted to screens. |
OnePoll |
| 8. 48% of parents say that they struggle to limit their children's screen time. |
Common Sense Media |
| 9. 75% of children aged 8 to 18 have a personal mobile device. |
Influence Central |
| 10. Children who spend more than 7 hours per week on screens have higher rates of depression and anxiety. |
BMC Public Health |
| 11. 92% of teens report going online every day, and 24% say they are online "almost constantly". |
Pew Research Center |
| 12. Children who use screens before bedtime have poorer sleep quality. |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| 13. 46% of parents admit to using screens as a "digital babysitter" for their children. |
OnePoll |
| 14. Children who use screens during meals have poorer social skills. |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
| 15. 68% of parents report that they have rules about their children's screen time, but only 33% say they enforce them consistently. |
Common Sense Media |
| 16. Children who use screens for more than 2 hours per day have higher rates of attention problems. |
JAMA Pediatrics |
| 17. 60% of parents report that their children have witnessed violent or sexual content on screens. |
Common Sense Media |
| 18. Children who use screens for more than 2 hours per day have lower levels of physical activity. |
JAMA Pediatrics |
| 19. 40% of parents report that they argue with their children about screen time every day. |
Common Sense Media |
| 20. Children who use screens during homework time have poorer academic performance. |
American Academy of Pediatrics |
