This online survey of parents in the United Kingdom (UK) shows the main activities respondents reported their children spent doing on their screens in 2015. "Screens" includes tablets, TV, game consoles, smartphones etc. The highest share of respondents (** percent) reported their children "played games", while only *** percent of respondents said their children used their screens to "read a book".
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ComRes. (October 1, 2015). What activity children aged 18 and under spent the most time doing on their devices in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/514162/activity-children-use-their-devices-for-most-uk-survey/
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What activity children aged 18 and under spent the most time doing on their devices in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 [Graph], ComRes, October 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/514162/activity-children-use-their-devices-for-most-uk-survey/