Chart 1: Children’ ’s Media Use s Media Use Chart 1: Children Chart 1: Children’s Media Use In a typical day, percent of children 6 and under who… Use any screen media 83% Watch TV 75% Watch videos/DVDs 32% Use a computer 16% Play video games 11% 0 20 40 60 80 100
Chart 2: Time Spent with Media Chart 2: Time Spent with Media Chart 2: Time Spent with Media Among those who use each medium in a typical day, average amount of time spent by children age 6 and under… 3 1:57 2 1:19 1:18 0:55 0:50 1 0 Using Watching Watching Playing video Using a screen media TV videos/DVDs games computer
Chart 3: Media Use By Age Chart 3: Media Use By Age Chart 3: Media Use By Age In a typical day, the percent of children who use screen media, by age: 0-1 year-olds 61% 2-3 year-olds 88% 4-6 year olds 90% 0 20 40 60 80 100
Chart 4: Media Use By Age Chart 4: Media Use By Age Chart 4: Media Use By Age Among those who use screen media in a typical day, average amount of time spent, by age: 3 2:07 2:03 2 1:20 1 0 0-1 year-olds 2-3 year-olds 4-6 year-olds
Parents & Media Parents & Media
Chart 5: Parents and Media – – TV on in the Home TV on in the Home Chart 5: Parents and Media Chart 5: Parents and Media – TV on in the Home Percent of children 6 and under who live in homes where the TV is left on, whether anyone is watching it or not: Never/ No TV/ Don’t know All the time 9% 13% Hardly ever 26% Most of the time 17% 32% 19% 53% 20% Less than half the time 21% About half the time
Chart 6: Parents and Media – – TV on During Meals TV on During Meals Chart 6: Parents and Media Chart 6: Parents and Media – TV on During Meals How often the TV is on during meals, among children age 6 and under: Always Never 16% 27% 30% Most of the time 45% 14% 18% 13% Hardly ever About half the time 12% Less than half the time
Chart 7: Parents and Media – – TV in the Bedroom TV in the Bedroom Chart 7: Parents and Media Chart 7: Parents and Media – TV in the Bedroom Percent of children 6 and under with a television in the bedroom: No Yes 67% 33%
Chart 8: Parents and Media – – TV in the Bedroom TV in the Bedroom Chart 8: Parents and Media Chart 8: Parents and Media – TV in the Bedroom Percent of children with a TV in their bedroom, by age: 0-1 year-olds 2-3 year-olds 4-6 year-olds 19% 29% 43% 81% 71% 57% TV in the bedroom No TV in the bedroom
Chart 9: Heavy TV Households Chart 9: Heavy TV Households Chart 9: Heavy TV Households Average time children 6 and under spend watching TV in a typical day: 2 Difference: 25 minutes more per day 1:16 0:51 1 0 TV on all or most TV on half the time of the time or less
Chart 10: TV in the Bedroom Chart 10: TV in the Bedroom Chart 10: TV in the Bedroom Average time children 6 and under spend watching TV in a typical day: 2 Difference: 30 minutes more per day 1:19 1 0:49 0 TV in the bedroom No TV in the bedroom
’ Media Use Media Use Parents’ Parents
Chart 11: Parents and Media – – Parents Watching TV Parents Watching TV Chart 11: Parents and Media Chart 11: Parents and Media – Parents Watching TV In a typical day, the amount of time parents spend using screen media: None 2 or more hours 17% 30% 42% Less than 1 hour 13% 28% 1-2 hours
Chart 12: Parents and Media – – Parents Watching TV Parents Watching TV Chart 12: Parents and Media Chart 12: Parents and Media – Parents Watching TV Average time children 6 and under spend watching TV in a typical day: 2 Difference: 28 minutes more per day 1:14 0:46 1 0 Parents use media Parents use media less than 2 or more hours a day 1 hour a day
Reasons for Media Use Reasons for Media Use
Chart 13: TV in the Bedroom Chart 13: TV in the Bedroom Chart 13: TV in the Bedroom Among parents with a TV in their child’s bedroom, percent who say a reason they put it there is… So parents & others can 55% watch their own shows So parent can do things 39% around the house 30% Helps the child fall asleep As a reward for good 26% behavior Stops fights between 23% siblings 0 20 40 60 80 100
Chart 14: TV and Children’ ’s Moods s Moods Chart 14: TV and Children Chart 14: TV and Children’s Moods Percent of parents who say TV calms or excites their child: Don’t know Calms them down Depends on child’s mood or time of day 10% 3% Depends on the show 8% 53% Both equally 9% 17% Gets them excited
Chart 15: Imitating Behavior from TV Chart 15: Imitating Behavior from TV Chart 15: Imitating Behavior from TV Percent of children 6 and under who have imitated positive behavior from TV: No 34% Yes 66%
Chart 16: Imitating Behavior from TV Chart 16: Imitating Behavior from TV Chart 16: Imitating Behavior from TV Percent of children 6 and under who have imitated negative behavior from TV: Yes 23% No 67%
Chart 17: Educational Benefits Chart 17: Educational Benefits Chart 17: Educational Benefits Percent of parents who say each medium mostly helps or hurts children’s learning: Don’t know/refused Mostly helps 9% Not much effect 22% 38% 31% Mostly hurts
Chart 18: Types of Shows Children Watch Chart 18: Types of Shows Children Watch Chart 18: Types of Shows Children Watch Percent of children who watch… Don’t know 3% Mostly kids’ shows, Mostly adult shows 2% mostly educational Adult & kids’ shows equally 13% 24% Mostly kids’ shows, mostly entertainment 10% Mostly kids’ shows, 48% educational & entertainment equally
Chart 19: TV and Food – – Eating a Snack or Meal Eating a Snack or Meal Chart 19: TV and Food Chart 19: TV and Food – Eating a Snack or Meal In a typical day, percent of children age 6 and under who eat snacks or meals in front of the TV: Breakfast 17% Lunch 10% Dinner 15% Any meal 30% Snack 40% Any meal or snack 53% 0 20 40 60 80 100
TV and Food Commercials TV and Food Commercials
TV and Sleep TV and Sleep
Chart 20: TV and Sleep Chart 20: TV and Sleep Chart 20: TV and Sleep How often children 6 and under are put to sleep with the TV on: Half the time or more Never / No TV in bedroom Less than half the 12% time 7% 80%
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