The average American teenager spends an “astounding” nine hours a day in front of screens, according to a new report.
“On any given day, American teenagers (13- to 18-year-olds) average about nine hours of entertainment media use, excluding time spent at school or for homework,” the nonprofit Common Sense Media said. Of that nine hours, about seven are spent in front of a screen playing video games, watching television, or doing other activities.
Tweens—8 to 12 year olds—are close behind, using an average of six hours of entertainment media daily, with about 4.5 hours spent in front of screens.
A boy uses an Apple Ipad in Knutsford, United Kingdom on Nov. 29, 2011. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
