A recent study showed how parents perceive screens in their children under 12. 85% claim their children see YouTubeand about half make it dailyAccording to Pew Research research.
The platform became the support of children’s digital consumption, although it is not free from criticism: legislators and experts note the risks in advertising aimed at minors and as content, shows in the study.
Despite these problems, many parents admit that it also provides entertainment and training.
YouTube consumption begins very early. Six out of ten parents say even their children under 2 use it, a figure that grows up to 84% in children aged 2 to 4 years and remains high from 5 to 12 years.
In general, use YouTube continues to increase, especially among the youngest: Between 2020 and 2024, the share of parents with children under 2 years of age, who watched the platform, increased from 45% to 62%.
The use of artificial intelligence tools begins to be present in the lives of children, albeit in a limited sense.
About every ten parents with children from 5 to 12 years old say their children interacted with chatbats such as chat or twins.
Adoption is higher in the case of voice assistants: almost four of the ten parents under 12 say they use them, whether to search, play music or answer daily questions.
To the same 11% parents say their children use smart hoursReflecting how AI and connected devices begin to become part of the digital procedure of children.
Although social networks set age restrictions, many children continue to access them.
Of all the platforms, the crook is the most used: 15% of parents say their children use it, a figure that increases as they grow older.
Actually 37% of parents of children between the ages of 11 to 12 claim their children are on a ciconCompared to 16% in the group from 8 to 10 years, 10% between 5 and 7 and 6% in children under 5 years.
To a lesser extent, parents report Snapchat (8%), Instagram (5%) and Facebook (5%).
Despite this digital presence, eight out of ten parents believe that social networks cause more harm than benefit to their children.
For comparison, almost half say the same about smartphones, and about three out of ten talk equally about tablets.
The use of smartphones in children creates daily dilemmas for many parents. The reasons that allow him to vary: the most highlighted contact and then entertainment and training.
Others admit that they allow her to calm her children or prevent them from feeling more common in low -income families or parents.
Among those who decide to prevent them, problems about inadequate content, safety, children and excessive screen time prevail.
Although most parents say the screen control is a priority, less than half evaluated it among their main problems.
Many consider aspects such as sleep, physical activity, reading or good manners to be equally important.
As for the level of demand, 4 out of 10 parents believe they are tougher than the other screen timeWhile 26% perceive themselves as less strict and 28% say it looks like others.
