Parents’ Stress Leads to More Screen Time for Kids, Study Finds
News > Social Media Parents’ Stress Leads to More Screen Time for Kids, Study Finds Experts say families should create plans for determining how kids use devices. Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio August 11, 2026, 3:50 pm ET 4 min read A new study recommends parents focus on giving kids screen time that is informative or educational. CMB / Getty Images Parents who are stressed out are more likely to rely on screens and devices to keep their kids busy or calm — and less likely to enforce screen time limits.
- ▪News > Social Media Parents’ Stress Leads to More Screen Time for Kids, Study Finds Experts say families should create plans for determining how kids use devices.
- ▪Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio August 11, 2026, 3:50 pm ET 4 min read A new study recommends parents focus on giving kids screen time that is informati
- ▪CMB / Getty Images Parents who are stressed out are more likely to rely on screens and devices to keep their kids busy or calm — and less likely to enforce screen time limits.
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News > Social Media Parents’ Stress Leads to More Screen Time for Kids, Study Finds Experts say families should create plans for determining how kids use devices. Dashia Milden Editor Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET.… Read full bio Dashia Milden Editor Read full bio August 11, 2026, 3:50 pm ET 4 min read A new study recommends parents focus on giving kids screen time that is informative or educational. CMB / Getty Images Parents who are stressed out are more likely to rely on screens and devices to keep their kids busy or calm — and less likely to enforce screen time limits. That’s the takeaway from a new screen time study from Florida International University’s Center for Children and Families. Researchers said the effects were more than a child acting out.
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