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Did you know?
The TV is on for 7 hrs, 40 minutes a day in the average
American home
(Nielsen Media Research)
99% of American families have TV sets, with the average
family owning 2.75 sets. Fully half of households have 3
or more sets
(Annenberg
Public Policy Center,
1999)
In 63% of households, the TV is "usually" on during meals
(Kaiser
Family Foundation 1995)
Twenty percent of 2- to 7-year-olds, 46% of 8- to
12-year-olds, and 56% of 13- to 17-year-olds have TVs in
their bedrooms
(Gentile & Walsh, 2002)
Kids with a TV in their bedroom
spend an average of almost 1.5 hours more per day
watching TV than kids without a TV in the bedroom
(University
of Michigan)
American children, ages 2-17, watch television on average almost 25
hours per week or 3 ˝ hours a day. Almost one in five
watch more than 44 hours of TV each week
(Gentile&Walsh, 2002)
Television is the top after school activity chosen by children
ages 6 to 17
(Center
for Media Education, 1997)
44% of children and teens report watching different programs when
their parents are not around
(Strasburger & Donnerstein, 1999)
28% of children's television shows contain four or more acts of
violence
(Woodward, 1999)
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