Sources and figures
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The 220-minute figure in “Why we do this”
Digitální rodičovství v Česku: děti i rodiče jsou online hodiny denně, pak se spolu baví sedm minut
Children aged six to nine spend on average 220 minutes a day in front of screens.
Interview with psychologist Michal Božík of the Slovak Research Institute of Child Psychology and Pathopsychology. The 220-minute figure comes from a survey whose Slovak part he coordinates. The article does not give the sample size or the country of data collection.
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International comparison
Digital Childhood Starts at Age Two: Landmark Study Shows Evolution of Young Children's Media Use
Large US survey of parents of children aged 0–8 (The Common Sense Census 2025). Children spend about 2.5 hours a day with screens on average, considerably more in lower-income households than in higher-income ones.
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European comparison (older children and young people)
Bezpečnost dětí na internetu: Průzkum EU potvrdil souvislost mezi časem stráveným u obrazovek a psychickým i fyzickým zdravím
EU-wide Eurobarometer survey among young people. On school days they spend about 4.5 hours a day online, at weekends over 6 hours. Excessive screen time is linked to poorer mental and physical health.
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