Overview

• In a new Pew survey of 3,054 U.S. parents, 42% say they could do a better job managing their child’s screen time.
• Screens are pervasive: 90% of kids ever watch TV, 68% use tablets, and 61% use smartphones.
• YouTube dominates, with 85% of children watching and about 62% of those under age 2 also viewing.
• Usage patterns differ, as lower‑income families are more likely to give children smartphones while only 8% of kids under 12 interact with AI chatbots.
• Concern is high and so is appetite for action, with roughly two‑thirds calling for stronger safeguards from tech companies and a majority seeking legislative involvement, while Jonathan Haidt advises no devices in bedrooms and delaying smartphones to high school.