speech on Corona affected screen time
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The screen time for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years has shot up by 100% since the first lockdown. 84% of parents are worried about the increase in screen time for children due to the pandemic and social distancing norms, according to a survey by OLX India. The survey was conducted with parents of kids in the age group of 5 - 15 years to understand the rise in screen time of their kids and their level of awareness and preparedness in helping them be safe online.
54% of parent state that their kids are spending upto 5 additional hours on an average online in front of a screen. The biggest concern a majority - 57% of parents have is that the kids may unknowingly access inappropriate information online and use studying as an excuse to access non-educational content. Despite the anxiety however, 57% have not taken any tangible online safety measures to protect their kids from being vulnerable online. Parents of teens seem more casual in their approach to putting in any safety guardrails. 75% of parents with teenagers admit to not having any online safeguards while a lesser number, 50% of parents with kids in the age group of 5-10 years have not done so.
61% of parents also say that they actively monitor the content their kids are viewing, especially during the lockdown. In a similar survey done last year by OLX India with parents, only 40% had said that they actively monitor the content their kids accessed online. This increase in supervision is primarily owing to parents being home with their kids.