Children who use the respective medium at least occasionally.
Method of interview
Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Supplementary notes
During the survey period, children (6 to 13 years) as well as their main legal guardians were interviewed. This statistic is based on the children's answers. The source does not provide the original wording of the question posed during the survey. The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may therefore differ slightly from the original.
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Media usage of children with parents, friends or alone in Germany 2024
During the survey period, it was found that ** percent of German children usually play games on their smartphone by themselves. ** percent watch TV with their parents.
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