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Main reasons to discuss parenting topics on social media among parents in the United States as of August 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
To hear different ideas	62%
For convenience	27%
Want to do things differently than their parents	25%
Do not have family or friends nearby	9%
Do not have enough opportunities to ask their child's healthcare provider	7%
Are too embarrassed to ask in person	5%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 2023

Number of respondents

614 respondents

Special properties

Conducted among parents having at least one child between the ages of zero and four

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: ". Why do you participate in social media conversations about parenting? Select all that apply. 1. Don’t have family/friends nearby 2. I want to hear different ideas 3. I’m embarrassed to ask in person about certain topics 4. More convenient than other sources 5. I want to do things differently than my parents 6. Don’t have enough opportunities to ask child’s healthcare provider 7. Other 8. None of the above"

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According to a survey conducted in August 2023, 62 percent of parents in the U.S. reported discussing parenting topics on social media to hear different ideas. The ease of obtaining tips through online platforms was the second most prevalent reason for social media parenting talks, with 27 percent of U.S. parents finding convenience as a key motivator to engage in such online discussions. Around 25 percent of respondents took part in social media parenting discussion because they want to do things differently than their parents.