To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired"
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This online survey of parents in the United Kingdom (UK) shows the extent to which respondents agreed with the statement: "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired". A total of 63 percent of respondents reported that they think screens are a good distraction for their children when they are busy, while a total of 29 percent reported they do not think it is a good distraction.
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ComRes. (October 1, 2015). To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired" [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/
ComRes. "To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired"." Chart. October 1, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/
ComRes. (2015). To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired". ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/
ComRes. "To What Extent Do You Agree with The following Statement? "Screens (E.G. Tablets, Computers, Smartphones and Tvs) Are a Good Distraction for My Children When I Am Busy or Tired"." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2015, /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/
ComRes, To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired" ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Screens (e.g. tablets, computers, smartphones and TVs) are a good distraction for my children when I am busy or tired" [Graph], ComRes, October 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/514253/devices-providing-a-distraction-for-kids-uk-survey/
