Daily entertainment screen time among children in the U.S. in 2021, by activity

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A. Guttmann,
Jun 20, 2025

Children aged 8 to 12 years spent an average of *** hours and ** minutes watching TV or videos daily in the United States in 2021. However, they spent an average of **** minutes reading books or articles online.

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Average daily entertainment screen time among children in the United States in 2021, by activity (in hours.minutes)

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Release date

March 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 29 to October 25, 2021

Number of respondents

1,306 respondents

Age group

8-12 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

E-reading includes e-books and online reading (articles, stories, news, etc.)

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