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It can seem like little kids are always looking at a screen, but is it true? We looked at a recent study by Common Sense Media to figure out how kids 0-8 are interacting with screens.

Approach Common Sense Media surveyed 1,454 parents of children ages 8 and younger and compared the results with similar surveys from 2011 and 2013.

Key Findings Time kids 0-8 spend staring at a mobile screen: 2013: 15 minutes/day

2017: 48 minutes/day Percent of kids 0-8 with own tablets 2013: 7%

2017: 42% 98% of households with kids under 8 have a mobile device Average time kids 0-8 spend looking at screens, including devices and TV 2011: 2:16

2017: 2:19 Percent of screen time spent on mobile devices: In 2011: 4%

In 2017: 35% Average time spent: Reading: 30 minutes/day

Mobile screens: 48 minutes/day In the hour before bedtime: 49% watch TV or play video games Household income and time spent with screens Under $30K: 3:29

Over $75K: 1:50 67% of parents thinks screens help learning

Media Information For full study results, visit Common Sense Media.

Credits Research by Common Sense Media

Analysis and graphic by Datadipity