According to a new national poll, the screens their children can’t seem to put down are the greatest of many threats.
The top three concerns for kids’ health all touch back to technology: social media, excessive screen time, and internet safety.
The Changing Trends
Results from the 2025 C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health show parents’ growing concern about children’s exposure to technology and its impact on their well-being. Two-thirds believe that physical health is worsening, and four in five say the same about mental health.
“The more news that comes out about it, the more it signals to parents that it’s a problem,“ Sarah J. Clark, co-director of the Mott Poll, told The Epoch Times. ”What makes parents sit up and notice with the screen stuff is, ‘Oh no, that’s right here in our house. Is that dangerous?”Physical health problems, such as smoking and obesity, are at the lower half of the list, while mental health sits at fifth place. The top three concerns remain unchanged from last year—dominated by tech-related issues—with depression, anxiety, and stress just outside the top three but closely tied to technology use.
