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Pew Research CenterJuly 27, 2020
4. Parents’ attitudes – and experiences – related to digital technology

68% of parents say they at least sometimes feel distracted by their phone when spending time with their kids

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68% of parents say they at least sometimes feel distracted by their phone when spending time with their kids

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4. Parents’ attitudes – and experiences – related to digital technology
In March, more than four-in-ten parents say they spent too little time with their children
Roughly six-in-ten parents say they spend too much time on their smartphone
Moms, younger parents especially likely to say they spend too much time on smartphone, social media
Roughly eight-in-ten parents who use social media have posted things about their children on these sites
Ability to easily share things about their children with family and friends is a major reason for ‘sharenting’
Parents’ reasoning behind sharing things about their child on social media varies by race, ethnicity
Relatively small shares of parents say they do not share because of fear of being judged
About half of parents say others share too much about their young children on social media
24% of social media-using parents say they feel pressure to only post things that make them look good, but this varies by age, gender, education
Only 16% of parents at least sometimes worry about their children being upset about the things posted about them on social media
Majority of parents turn to doctors or other parents for advice or information about screen time
Parents with higher levels of education more likely to consult doctors, other parents, parenting websites and blogs for screen time advice
68% of parents say they at least sometimes feel distracted by their phone when spending time with their kids

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